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Samsung Galaxy J5 2017

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Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, Mali-T830 MP2

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 2100, Mali-G78 MP14

3000 mAh

Li-ion

4000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 25W

13.21 cm (5.2 inch)

282 ppi, HD

15.75 cm (6.2 inch)

424 ppi, FHD

Single, 13MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Triple, 12MP + 64MP + 12MP

7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

13.21 cm (5.2 inch)
15.75 cm (6.2 inch)

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels

Pixel Density

282 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio

71.30%
85.92%

Screen Quality

HD
FHD

Aspect Ratio

-
20:09

Screen Protection

-
Corning Gorilla Glass

Screen Design

-
Punch hole

Screen Refresh Rate

-
120 Hz

Peak Brightness

-
1300 nits

Phone Variants

2GB 16GB
8GB 256GB, 8GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
No

RAM Type

LPDDR3
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 256 GB
-

Storage Type

-
UFS 3.1

OTG Support

-
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v11

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G78 MP14

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 2100

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Clock Speed

1.6 GHz
2.9 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Custom User Interface

-
Samsung One UI

Process Technology

-
5 nm

Battery Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Removable

Non-removable
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

USB Type-C

No
Yes

Charger Type

-
Fast, 25W

Fast Charging

-
Yes

Wireless Charging

-
Yes

Announced On

5-Jun-17
14-Jan-21

Market Status

Discontinued
Available

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 13,990
Rs. 69,450

Model Number

-
SM-G991BZVDINU

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Network Support

4G
5G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

Yes
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
No

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Bluetooth Type

v4.1
v5.1

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(b...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(b...

Audio Features

-
Dolby AtmosNoise cancellation microphoneStereo SpeakersStereo Speakers by AKG

SIM Size

-
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

eSIM

-
No

VoLTE

-
Yes

Front Camera Features

LED flash
Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 10MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
10 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera
f/2.2, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Flash

Yes, LED Flash
-

Front Video Recording

-
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera 1 Lens

-
26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

-
f/2.2

Weight

160 grams
171 grams

Colors

Black, Gold
Phantom Violet, Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Pink

Build

Case: Metal, Back: Metal
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

Dimensions

146.3 x 71.3 x 7.9 mm
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm

OIS

No
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Triple, 12MP + 64MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.7, Primary Camera
f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Aperture

f/1.7
f/1.8

Rear Camera 1 Lens

-
26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

-
64 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

-
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

-
28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

-
12 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

-
f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 3 Lens

-
13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

-
On-Screen

Fingerprint Scanner Type

-
Ultrasonic

Face Unlock

-
Yes
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