Samsung Galaxy J5 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J5
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Samsung Galaxy J5 or Samsung Galaxy J7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J5 | Samsung Galaxy J7 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2015, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | 152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 3.1 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 171 g | 6.03 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 200 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" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.5% | 69.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 267 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, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | 117 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 226 | 434 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 491 | 693 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1201 | 3327 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 869 | 1997 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (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 - 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), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 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 (market dependent) | Yes (Snapdragon model only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.1, 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 - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- ANT+ |
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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 |
- Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost) |
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