Samsung Galaxy J5
Android smartphone produced by Samsung
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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.
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 Samsung Galaxy J5 in Black | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
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| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
Series | Galaxy J |
First released | 26 June 2015 (USA, India, Latin America, China, Brazil, Europe) |
| Discontinued | 2018 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy E5 Samsung Galaxy J1 Samsung Galaxy J2 Samsung Galaxy J7 |
| (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) | |
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| Dimensions |
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| Weight | 146 g (5.15 oz) |
| Original: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
current: 6.0.1 Marshmallow | |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
| Memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 8GB or 16GB |
| microSD up to 128 GB | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh Li-ion |
| Rear camera | 13 MP, 4128 × 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Front camera | 5 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 Hz back-illuminated sensor with LED flash |
| Display | 5 in (130 mm) 720 × 1280 pixels (294 ppi) Super AMOLED |
| Connectivity | List
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| Website | Official Website |
It has a 13 megapixel rear camera with an LED flash, f/1.9 aperture, auto-focus and a 5 megapixel wide-angle front facing camera which can extend up to 120°, also equipped with an LED flash.[2]
Specifications
Hardware
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 or 16GB of internal storage and a 2600 mAh battery. J500G model comes with a 2100 mAh 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]
Software
This phone comes with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and is upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.[2] It supports 4G LTE with dual SIM enabled 4G and Voice over LTE. It also supports Samsung Knox.[4] In 2016, it received an update to support Samsung S-Bike Mode[5]
| Model | Date | Regions |
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| SM-J500F | 13 June 2015 | Asia, Africa, and Europe |
| SM-J500M | 26 June 2015 | Latin America |
| SM-J500H | 12 July 2015 | Asia, Africa, and parts of Latin America |
| SM-J500Y | 21 September 2015 | Oceania |
| SM-J500FN | 26 September 2015 | Europe[2] |
For the device, there is an unofficial Android 7.1.1 Nougat firmware based on the official Samsung firmware for SM-A530F.[6]
