Nokia 7 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Comparison and Differences

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Nokia 7

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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Nokia 7 or Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia 7 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
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Release date 2017, October 2016, March
Dimensions (HxWxD) 141.2 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.81 in 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.85 in
Weight 0 g | 0 oz 159 g | 5.61 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) Aluminum frame, plastic body
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Colors Gloss Black, Matt White White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 340 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 85 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.2" in 5.2" in
Screen area 74.5 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 73.8% 70.7%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 424 PPI 282 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/1.8, 1.12µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Functions Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm, AF 5 MP, f/1.9
Functions LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 508 Adreno 306
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 207305
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 79
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 208
GeekBench 4 Single Core 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1167
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 875

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependant)
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No FM radio, RDS, recording
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (18W, 9V/2A)
- IP54 splash proof

- ANT+
Versions
- For China

- Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK, India, South Africa, Thailand); J510G (Malaysia, Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card sl

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