Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.2-inch	5.2-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 282 PPI	1280x720px, 282 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.63 %	71.39 %
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 (28 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 306	Mali-T830 MP2
RAM
2GB	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10.9 GB	16GB, available to use: 10.1 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable	Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash)	13 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm)	5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm)
Weight
5.57 oz(158.0 g)	5.64 oz(160.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal	Back: Metal
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Soft keys	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White	Black, Gold, Silver, Pink

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)	Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	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
Micro SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: May 03, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ530F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg	Head: 0.12 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Phone Features

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 28, 2016	Jun 06, 2017

Links

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