Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active


Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Price
EUR: €130EUR: €550
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
160 g (5.64 oz)208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810G compliant
Colors
Blue, Pink, Gold, BlackMeteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GMSM-G892A, SM-G892U
Display
Type
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED, HDR10

3D Touch (home button only)

Always-on display
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 AT&T
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 401, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 AT&T
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 3GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
microUSB 2.0USB Type-C
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features: LED flash

Video: 1080p@30fps
Primary: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

Secondary: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 1440p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265
Radio
FM radioNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UIOne UI
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1Adreno 540
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Standby
Up to 120 h (3G)
Charging
15W wired, QC2

PMA wireless
Talk Time
Up to 21 h (3G)Up to 32 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 83 hUp to 113 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

ANT+

S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

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