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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, June	2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status	Available. Released 2017, June	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)	115 g (4.06 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-T628 MP6

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF	12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm	2.1 MP
Features	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
	ANT+	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Stand-by		Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)	Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 83 h	Up to 37 h

Misc
Colors	Blue, Pink, Gold, Black	Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
SAR		1.18 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)	0.37 W/kg (head)     0.51 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM	SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K
Price	About 130 EUR	About 390 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054 Basemark X: 11065
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.599 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB	Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 97h	Endurance rating 52h