Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Announced On:March, 2016

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Announced On:January, 2017

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Price
EUR: €190	EUR: €190
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Models
SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510K	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD

Type
Display
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Always-on display
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingers	Yes
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM	32GB ROM, 3GB RAM 64GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market dependant)	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flash	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/1.9 Features: LED flash	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm Video: 1080p@30fps

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC	MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264	MP4/WMV/H.265
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Upgradable
Upgradable to v7.1.1 (Nougat)	Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Browser
HTML5	HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 306	Mali-T830MP3
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
	18W wired
Talk Time
	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music Play
	Up to 53 h

Features
Additional Features
ANT+	ANT+ Samsung Pay

SAR EU
Misc
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

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