Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) or Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
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Release date 2018, May 2017, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.79 in 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.81 in
Weight 159 g | 5.61 oz 160 g | 5.64 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 83 h
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.6" in 5.2" in
Screen area 79.6 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 18.5:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.0% 71.5%
Screen resolution 720 x 1480 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 294 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/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) 13 MP, f/1.9
Functions LED flash LED flash

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-T830 MP1
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Global
32 GB, 2 GB RAM - LATAM, SEA
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Pro edition

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 118
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 447
GeekBench 4 Single Core 705
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3367
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2268

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (optional) Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- ANT+
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- ANT+
Versions
- Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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