Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 or Samsung Galaxy J5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 | Samsung Galaxy J5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, March | 2015, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 320 EUR | 160 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" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 67.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| 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/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Dual video call | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | 80 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | 226 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 683 | 491 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1696 | 1201 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1533 | 869 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 460 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 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 | No | 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, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) |
- 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 |
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