Samsung Galaxy J5 is a mid-range smartphone launched recently with unique features and a beautiful body. The smartphone runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), is upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), and was officially released on July 28 2015 with a cost price of about € 160.00 / $ 179.00 / ₦ 55,000 depending on the location.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor. The smartphone as well comes with a screen size of 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio), a Super AMOLED display, and has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 PPI density).
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When it comes to dimensions, the smartphone measures 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) and has a weight of 146 grams, while the body is built with a Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame.
The Galaxy J5 smartphone is powered by Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable battery capacity that has a talk time of Up to 18 hours, and music play of Up to 62 hours.
Samsung Galaxy J5 is equipped with 1.5GB of RAM, while the inbuilt capacity is made of 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded with a microSD card (up to 128GB). The smartphone is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) device that accepts Micro-SIM and Micro-SIM cards.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy J5 on the rear packs 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF camera with a feature setup of LED flash and 1080p@30fps for video. While on the front it carries 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) for selfies.
Connectivity options of the smartphone include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB On-The-Go, A-GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, and Radio. Meanwhile, the sensors of the device include Accelerometer, proximity ANT+.
Samsung Galaxy J5 – Full Specifications
Here in this section is clearly detailed Samsung Galaxy J5 specifications and also the features of this smartphone:
PLATFORM
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) up to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
- CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
- GPU: Adreno 306
NETWORK
- Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
- Speed: HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
DISPLAY
- Type: Super AMOLED
- Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
BATTERY
- Type: Li-Ion, removable
- Capacity: 2600 mAh
- Talk time: Up to 18 h (3G)
- Music play: Up to 62 h
FEATURES
- Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity ANT+
BODY
- Dimensions: 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
- Weight: 146 g (5.15 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
MEMORY
- Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- RAM: 1.5GB
- Internal: 8GB, 16GB eMMC 4.5
SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
MAIN CAMERA
- Single: 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
- Features: LED flash
- Video: 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
- Single: 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
- Features: LED flash
- Video: —
COMMONS
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- USB: micro USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
- Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP
- Radio: FM radio, RDS, recording
- NFC: Yes
MISC
- Colors: White, Black, Gold
- Models: SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
- SAR: 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU: 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
