Samsung Galaxy J5

7.7

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Released

Jun 18, 2015

Display

5.0 inches
1280 x 720 pixels

Camera

13 MP (Single camera)
5 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
1.5GB RAM

Storage

8GB, microSDXC

Battery

2600 mAh

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Description

The Samsung Galaxy J5 features a 5-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 410 humming at 1.2GHz, a gigabyte and half of RAM, 8GB of storage for both the OS and your precious files. Fortunately, a microSD card slot is also a part of the feature mix. At the back, there's a 2,600mAh battery as well as a 13MP camera, complemented by a 5MP one at the front of the Galaxy J5.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J500F

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Display
Size:	5.0 inches
Resolution:	1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	67.53 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Touchscreen:	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor:	Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 306
RAM:	1.5GB
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 4.3 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)

Battery
Capacity:	2600 mAh
Type:	User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.9
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP (Flash)

Design Size comparison
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

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
UMTS:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type:	Micro SIM

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

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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 link
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.58 W/kg
Body:	0.70 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.13 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.09 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Jun 18, 2015

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