Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm)	5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm)
Weight
5.64 oz(160.0 g)	5.71 oz(162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver, Pink	Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch	5.6-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 282 PPI	1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.39 %	74.94 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-T830 MP1
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10.1 GB	32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI	Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7	16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 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	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	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: Charging, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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	Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.12 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 360
In The Box
	Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2017	May 02, 2018