Samsung Galaxy J5 vs HTC Desire Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J5
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Samsung Galaxy J5 or HTC Desire Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J5 | HTC Desire | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2010, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, Brown, Silver, White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED or SLCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.5% | 54.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | ||
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 226 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 491 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 869 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- 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 |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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