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.

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.

Techweez | Emmanuel Chenze

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.