| Samsung Galaxy J5 | |
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| Logosize: | 175px |
| Series: | Galaxy J |
| Networks: | (GSM/HSPA/LTE) 2G: GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B8(900), B20(800) 4G TDD LTE: B40(2300) |
| Released: | 26 June 2015 (USA, India, Latin America, China, Brazil, Europe) |
| Discontinued: | 2018 |
| Successor: | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) |
| Related: | Samsung Galaxy J5 plus Samsung Galaxy E5 |
| Type: | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form: | Slate |
| Weight: | 146g (5.15oz) |
| Os: | Original: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Next update: 6.0.1 Marshmallow Current: 7.1.1 Nougat and 8.1 Oreo |
| Chipset: | Snapdragon 410 |
| Cpu: | Quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Gpu: | Adreno 306 1.5GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage: | 8GB OR 16GB |
| Memory Card: | microSD up to 128 GB |
| Battery: | 2600 mAh Li-ion |
| Display: | 5inch 720×1280 pixels (294ppi) Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera: | 13MP, 4128×3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features: | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection |
| Video: | 1080p@30Hz |
| Front Camera: | 5 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30Hz back-illuminated sensor with LED flash |
| Website: | Official Website |
The Samsung Galaxy J5 is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics.[1] It was unveiled and released in June 2015.[2] It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC that is backed by 1.5 GB RAM and that has a 64 bit processor, 32bit mode OS.
It has a 13megapixel rear camera with an LED flash, f/1.9 aperture, auto-focus and a 5megapixel wide-angle front facing camera which can extend up to 120°, also equipped with an LED flash.[2]
The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 chipset that has a 1.2 GHz processor, Adreno 306 GPU and that is backed by 1.5 GB RAM with 8 GB of internal storage and a 2600mAh battery. J500G model comes with a 2100mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy J5 is fitted with a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display.[2] The South Korean variant adds support for T-DMB & Smart DMB. The phone has a plastic chassis and plastic back cover.[3]
According to the BLE Checker app, the phone supports Bluetooth Low Energy devices.[4]
This phone comes with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and is upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It supports 4G LTE with dual SIM enabled 4G and Voice over LTE. It also supports Samsung Knox. In 2016, it received an update to support Samsung S-Bike Mode[5]
| Model | Date | Regions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM-J500F | 13 June 2016 | India, United States and Turkey | |
| SM-J500M | 26 June 2016 | Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia | |
| SM-J500H | 12 July 2016 | Russia, Venezuela and Ukraine | |
| SM-J500Y | 21 September 2016 | New Zealand | |
| SM-J500FN | 26 September 2016 | United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Germany, Portugal, France, Czech Republic and Austria |
For the device, there is an unofficial Android 7.1.1 Nougat firmware based on the official Samsung firmware for SM-A530F.[6]