Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Smartphone 2

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

Smartphone 3

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) or Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus Specs Comparison

or

Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2017, June 2014, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.81 in 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in
Weight 160 g | 5.64 oz 145 g | 5.11 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body
Case buy from Amazon

buy from Amazon

Colors Blue, Pink, Gold, Black Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 83 h
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 75 h
Approximate price 130 EUR 380 EUR
Check price from Amazon

from Amazon

Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.2" in 5.1" in
Screen area 74.5 cm2 71.7 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.5% 69.6%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 282 PPI 432 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector buy from Amazon buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/1.9 2 MP
Functions LED flash Dual video call
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Adreno 420
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Global
32 GB, 2 GB RAM - LATAM, SEA
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Pro edition
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 118 160
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 447 468
GeekBench 4 Single Core 705 1010
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3367 2615
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2268 3290

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
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 band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.38 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port
Other extras
- ANT+

-
-ANT+
-S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
-Air gestures
- Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
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

- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F

Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!

There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.