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Samsung Galaxy J5

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Samsung Galaxy J5

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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 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
  3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28 2014, October. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
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Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio) 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), 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 8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama
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
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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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+ ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 18 h (3G) Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h Up to 60 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Gold Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)     0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 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-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
Price About 160 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 1895
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h

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