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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, March. Released 2016, April 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in) 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306 Mali-T830MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/1.9 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependant) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+ ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510K SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Price About 190 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180 GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.378 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 70dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 66h Endurance rating 95h

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