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Samsung Galaxy J5 deals and reviews

Samsung Galaxy J5

88/100
8 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): June 2015

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100

Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow

While the Galaxy S9 dominates the premium smartphone market, Samsung's updated Galaxy J5 remains a low-cost marvel. The only issue is that price hike.

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100

Alphr | Alan Martin

It's a shame to end on the slight downer of the camera because it's the only area where the Samsung Galaxy J5 puts a foot wrong as far as I'm concerned... It's smooth, stylish, and performs nicely with a bright screen and an incredible battery life.

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90

Techweez | Emmanuel Chenze

The Samsung Galaxy J5 is the best smartphone for its price but it could be better.

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90

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

At this price, the Galaxy J5 is a very strong rival for the other cut-price handsets. It's a solid all-rounder, offering dependable performance and excellent battery life as well as some brilliant camera tech.

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81

NotebookCheck | Andreas Osthoff

The Samsung Galaxy J5 is a decent mainstream smartphone, but it cannot stand out from the crowd. Some of the rivals are also more powerful.

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80

Know Your Mobile | Paul Briden

Best in class of the budget Android category; you will struggle to find battery and display performance this good anywhere else at this price

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80

IT PRO | Ingrid Fadelli, Adam Shepherd

The third-gen Moto G just retains its place in our budget smartphone affections thanks to its classier looks and build quality as well as its clean version of Android and waterproofing. Even so, the J5 has a lot going for it and is a very good alternative if you want a better looking screen and a replaceable battery.

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80

S21

The J5 is a mid-range model with an attractive slimline design and solid, mid-range capabilities. Its best features are its HD AMOLED screen, decent camera and battery life. Watch out for the smallish 8GB of memory though.

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Compare Samsung Galaxy J5 specs side-by-side with other phones
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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight: 146 g (5.15 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 5 inches diagonal
Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels
Screen Density: 294 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 67.5 %

Display Type: Super AMOLED

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 306
RAM: 1.5GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 13 megapixels with LED flash
Secondary Camera: 5 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 8GB
Expandable Storage: Micro SD

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 2600 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: None

SIM Standard
SIM standard

Micro SIM
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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

Not Available

Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

None

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References & More info

Official website
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