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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
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This device is also known as Samsung SM-J530F
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Specs
DisplayBenchmarks |
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Size | 5.2-inch |
Resolution | 1280x720px, 282 PPI |
Technology | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | 71.39 % |
Colors | 16 777 216 |
Features | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware |
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System chip | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit |
GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 |
RAM | 2GB (LPDDR3) |
Internal storage | 16GB, available to use: 10.1 GB |
Storage expansion | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
OS | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI |
Battery |
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Capacity | 3000 mAh |
Type | Not user replaceable |
Camera |
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Rear | Single camera |
Main camera |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7 |
Flash | LED |
Video recording |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | 13 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Design |
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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 |
Cellular |
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4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 40(2300) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
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 |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | Wireless screen share |
Radio | FM |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 4.1 |
Wi-Fi |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
Other | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Regulatory Approval |
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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 |
Phone Features |
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Notifications | Haptic feedback |
Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Availability |
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Officially announced | Jun 06, 2017 |
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News
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