Updated : Aug 28, 2019, 2:58 AM

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 04, 2017

5.2-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

3000 mAh

2GB · 16GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

Android 9.0 Pie

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J530F

6.5

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Availability
Officially announced	Jun 06, 2017

Design
Dimensions	5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm
Weight	5.64 oz / 160.0 g
Materials	Back: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver, Pink

Display
Size	5.2-inch, 71.39% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 282 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	3 (Average)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP2
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery
Type	3000 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	13 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	40
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
VoLTE	Yes

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 03, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ530F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.12 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

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