Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Sony Xperia M5
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) | Sony Xperia M5 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, June. Released 2017, June | 2015, August. Released 2015, September |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 160 g (5.64 oz) | 142.5 g (5.04 oz) |
| - | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | PowerVR G6200 |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM | 16GB 3GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF | 21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, HDR |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | - |
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| ANT+ | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 83 h | Up to 62 h 30 min |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) | Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Blue, Pink, Gold, Black | Black, White, Gold |
| Models | SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM | E5603, E5606, E5653 |
| Price | About 130 EUR | About 110 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) | 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 97h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.599 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB |
| Performance | GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780 |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB | Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 97h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.599 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 839 (nominal), 2.69(sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB |
| Performance | GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II 2.0: 860Basemark X: 7780 |

