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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs	Preview Specs ALL VERSIONSJ500F/J700FN - Global marketJ500F/DS - Global marketJ500G/DS - Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Tha..J500Y - Australia, New ZealandJ500M - Latin AmericaJ500M/DS - BrazilJ500H/DS - Philippines, Russia, Ukraine

Samsung Galaxy A5

Samsung Galaxy J5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December	2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)	142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	123 g (4.34 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Features		LED flash
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity
	ANT+ S-Voice	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 68 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	White, Black, Gold
SAR	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W	SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Price	About 360 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h