Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) review: Quality control

25 May, 2016
The Galaxy J5 (2016) is the centerpiece of the company’s mid-range portfolio for year. With its predecessor becoming a huge hit in developing markets, the company really needs the 2016 model to come out good and help keep Chinese makers at bay.

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  • AnonD-372342
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  • 26 May 2016

Myke, 26 May 2016In my opinion rather a low end, rather than a mid ranger. O... moreThis phone specs serves 90% of phone users needs.

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    • AnonD-372342
    • 3DS
    • 26 May 2016

    Indian, 26 May 2016U Get Galaxy S5 At Same Price........... Better Battery, Fa... moreGorilla glass 4

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      • Indian
      • ut2
      • 26 May 2016

      U Get Galaxy S5 At Same Price........... Better Battery, Fast Wifi, Full HD Amoled 432 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3, Better Camera 16 MP, Micro USB 3.0, Video Recoding 1080 @60fps, Finger Print Etc Etc............ :)

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        • Nergal
        • Mfx
        • 26 May 2016

        AnonD-541536, 26 May 2016Its ironic samsung still manage to stay on top even with th... moreI agree with you dude, 1 thousand of crap smartphones launched every year by Samsung, how they do couldn`t be top seller if the quantity of phones launched is ridiculous, is too high.....................

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          • Myke
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          • 26 May 2016

          In my opinion rather a low end, rather than a mid ranger. Only the build construction and the Samsung brand, but I would prefer anytime a Chinese model. And is far from being polished and optimized: my S5 Duos has a better battery life with full HD Amoled display and consistently better CPU, GPU, WiFi and all the rest, even if the official numbers of the battery are lower. But the review is topnotch quality as always and very polite.

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            • AnonD-428442
            • TIG
            • 26 May 2016

            AnonD-541536, 26 May 2016Its ironic samsung still manage to stay on top even with th... moreBecause Samsung has fanboys that put Apple fanboys to shame.

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              • t7E
              • 26 May 2016

              They should've put an SD 600 series in this one. That SD 410 will be sure to slow down in time.

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                • Mitchman
                • JxL
                • 26 May 2016

                You guys should include the LG K10 in your alternatives portion of the conclusion. If found at the right price with the right amount of ram its equal to the J5 as the top of the entry midrange category. UX is soooo much lighter them touchwiz so 1.5 gigs is adequate, and its build quality is surprisingly great. In another league compared to the J5.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • uux
                  • 26 May 2016

                  Video play back 5 hrs Only? Then what the use of 3100 mAh battery? A Very big NO

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mTn
                    • 26 May 2016

                    "Perhaps supplying the newer Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and bumping the RAM to 2GB is all it took to keep the J5 (2016) relevant."

                    No it doesn't! A snapdragon 410 in 2016 is pathetic.

                    And why does this POS get themes but the galaxy S5 upgrades not?

                    FU Samsung!

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                      • AnonD-402029
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                      • 26 May 2016

                      AnonD-237389, 26 May 2016No dude sd410 is really weak ,you will notice when you play... moreyeah if you play heavy games, yes 410 is weak. i only play casual games (CoC/Crossy Road etc..) this chipset fulfill my needs for now so im ok with that.

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                        • 26 May 2016

                        AnonD-402029, 26 May 2016chipset is ok for entry level, i own a device with snapdrag... moreNo dude sd410 is really weak ,you will notice when you play games, i had e5 thats why i know well about this chipset

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                          • Raky
                          • pck
                          • 26 May 2016

                          Droiderr, 26 May 2016xperia m5 costs around double as compared to this. and you ... moreGo find yourself an Indian website and complain... All this compararions are based on prices in USA and it's same as in EU.
                          Did yu missed that!?

                            xperia m5 costs around double as compared to this. and you guys still list it as an alternative? oppo f1 costs around 4k more. p9 lite is again twice as expensive.

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                              • AnonD-402029
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                              • 26 May 2016

                              AnonD-537930, 25 May 2016Chipset is bad .Other than that ,it's cool .Got a nice batt... morechipset is ok for entry level, i own a device with snapdragon 410/2gb ram, no problem for my usage, but that is zenfone 2 laser with ZenUI, i don't know how it deals with touchwiz. but for me, the main problem for j5 is less sensor. something like ambient light sensor and compass are always welcome.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • AIA
                                • 26 May 2016

                                So they put the new touchwiz on a entry level device but not the note 4? Why?

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                                  • northwood
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                                  • 26 May 2016

                                  AnonD-541536, 26 May 2016Its ironic samsung still manage to stay on top even with th... moreI have the same thoughts, and moreover it costs lot more than 180$ here in europe.

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                                    • 26 May 2016

                                    When I saw the price, I was quickly reminded of the chinese smartphone Qiku 360 N4. 5.5" FHD (2D glass), 32gb w/microSD, 4gb RAM, helio x20, ~3000mAh. Its more than entry-spec level at an entry-level price.

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                                      • Chaitanya
                                      • ut7
                                      • 26 May 2016

                                      When do we expect to read review of J7-2016 (and G4 plus)? Would be interesting to find out if that cell phone has the same pathetic battery life for video playback as this one.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • ijh
                                        • 26 May 2016

                                        3100 mAh Battery but Video only 5 hrs. Very bad