Samsung, the South Korean technology giants have launched the Samsung Galaxy J5 as a new mid-range smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy J5 comes with a LED flash with the front-facing camera which has made it stand out. The Galaxy J5 is also the first Samsung phone to come with a front LED flash.
Samsung Galaxy J5 Key Specs
• 5.0 inches Super AMOLED display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor
• 1.5GB of RAM
• 8GB or 16GB built-in storage
• 13MP rear camera
• 5MP front-facing camera
• 2,600 mAh battery
• 4G LTE network support
Design and Body
The Samsung Galaxy J5 comes in a full plastic body with a glass front. The smartphone has a 7.9 mm thickness and weighs about 146 grams. The phone is very portable so holding it your hands for a long time is no ish.
Display
Samsung Galaxy J5 sports a 5.0 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels and 294 pixels per inch density. The display offers decent clarity and rich colours.
Processor and Memory
Samsung Galaxy J5 is equipped with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset which has a maximum clock speed of 1.2 GHz coupled with Adreno 308 GPU for graphics-related activities.
The phone comes with 1.5GB of RAM and either 8GB or 16GB built-in storage with a dedicated micro SD card slot for expanding the storage.
Camera
The camera on this phone is one of the top features. Samsung Galaxy J5 has a 13MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and it features Auto Focus and a LED flash. The rear camera can record 1080p videos at 30 frames per second.
On the front, we have a 5MP camera with a LED flash which helps users to take better selfies.
Network and Connectivity
The Samsung Galaxy J5 comes with support for 4G LTE and it supports the following 4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20. It has a download speed of up to 150 Mbps. The phone comes with Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, WiFi Direct, GPS and WLAN hotspot. However, some regions have NFC on it. It has a micro USB 2.0 port which supports OTG (On The Go) feature.
Battery and Charging
The Galaxy J5 comes with a 2,600 mAh removable battery. The battery is not huge but if you’re an average user it should last you for up to a day. It charges via the micro USB port.
Software
Samsung Galaxy J5 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz skin on top out of the box and is upgradeable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Price
Samsung Galaxy J5 price in Nigeria starts at around 29,000 Naira presently. The price starts at $69.99 on top international online stores. This price is updated as of July 2020.
Note: Samsung has stopped production of the Galaxy J5 so anyone you’re getting now is either used or refurbished.
Final Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy J5 is not worth buying in 2020 as you can see it comes with outdated specs ranging from the processor, screen, battery and software. If you were planning on getting this phone, try getting a more recent smartphone with pretty new specs.
