Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
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  • 5.2" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM Exynos 7870 Octa
  • 3000mAh
Released 2017, June 160g, 8mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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J530F/DS

J530Y/DS

Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, June
Status Available. Released 2017, June
Body
Dimensions 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Single 13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play Up to 83 h
Misc
Colors Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
Models SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    
Price About 130 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.599 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 97h

User opinions and reviews

  • MrAD
  • 27 Nov 2024
  • XUi

Using this phone since 2018, battery works just fine after 6 years, but being in stock rom was miserable, installing a custom rom really improved its performance by today's standard. Great phone for daily drive, not recommend for heavy gaming

  • Vlad
  • 21 Nov 2024
  • nDB

My mom used to own this phone and the lcd broke about 1 year ago. decided to repair it and im pleasantly surprised with the speed even in 2024

It's a perfect phone for me- small enough for one hand, great connectivity, solid camera and sound. I've had issues with lag and random restarts, solved all by flashing stock ROM, and disabling all unnecessary apps. Now free space is alwa...

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