Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Brand: Samsung

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Key Features

5.2 inches

Display

13 MP

Camera

2GB

RAM

3100

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Released
2016, March. Released 2016, April
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz)
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Body

SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz)
Dimensions
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)

Misc

Price
About 190 EUR
Colors
White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510K
SAR EU
0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)

Comms

NFC
Yes (market dependant)
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.378 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 70dB
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180
Audio quality
Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 66h

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2016, March. Released 2016, April

Memory

Internal
16GB 2GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable

Display

Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm, 2, (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Platform

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 306
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

Main Camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features
LED flash

Selfie camera

Video
N/A
Single
5 MP, f/1.9
Features
LED flash

About Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) is a discontinued device from Samsung's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2016.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) has a wide variety of great specifications such as 16GB 2GB RAM with Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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