Honor 5c vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Comparison and Differences
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Honor 5c or Samsung Galaxy J5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 5c | Samsung Galaxy J5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, April | 2015, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.91 in | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Gold | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.7% | 67.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T830MP2 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 169 | 80 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 759 | 226 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 795 | 491 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3300 | 1201 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2423 | 869 |
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 / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EU model -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU model LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - NEM-UL10 LTE band 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NEM-TL00H |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Asia model has fingerprint sensor Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Lite, Huawei GT3 |
- Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand); J500Y (Australia, New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS |
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