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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5

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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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	2016, March 31. Released 2016, May 06	2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 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	138 g (4.87 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
Build	Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM (USA models only)	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 (~68.2% 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	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Spreadtrum SC9830 Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA	Adreno 306

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

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Features		LED flash
Video	720p@30fps

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

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Accelerometer, proximity
		ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 349 h
Talk time	Up to 22 h	Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 77 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
Colors	White, Black, Gold	White, Black, Gold
SAR	1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-J320H, SM-J3109, SM-J320FN, SM-J320P, SM-J320F, SM-J320M, SM-J320Y, SM-J320A, SM-J320G, SM-J327T1, SM-J320V, SM-J320YZ, SM-J320W8, SM-J320ZN, SM-J320N0, SM-J320R4	SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Price	About 120 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 326 Basemark X: 1424
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.523 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 64dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -91.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 66h

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