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Samsung Galaxy J5

Samsung Galaxy A21s

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28	2020, May 15
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, June 02

Body
Dimensions	142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	146 g (5.15 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 306	Mali-G52

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging		15W wired
Talk time	Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h

Misc
Colors	White, Black, Gold	Black, White, Blue, Red
SAR	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
Price	About 160 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		1287:1 contrast ratio, 490 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-30.0 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 119h