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Samsung Galaxy J5

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 18, 2015

5.0-inch · 1280x720px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J500F

7.7

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Availability
Officially announced	Jun 18, 2015

Design
Dimensions	5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm
Weight	5.15 oz (146.0 g)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, White

Display
Size	5.0-inch, 67.53% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor	Quad-core 1200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306
Memory	1.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)

Battery
Type	2600 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, 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

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 30, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ500F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.70 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

7.7

Build quality

6.7

Camera quality

6.7

Performance

8.3

Display

7.7

Battery life and charging

7.3

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