| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Product | Galaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Display | 5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED | 5" 1280x720 |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB/32GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
|
| Battery | 2900 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches) | IP Rating, 69.6x142.7x8.1 mm (2.74 x 5.62 x 0.32 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $174 | |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.2" | 5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 72.5% | 69.4% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 424 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Megapixel | 13-MP | 13-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | | - LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
|
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2900 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 16 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 75 hours | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa | Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 |
| Processor Model | MSM8939 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 3GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 16GB | 16GB/32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSDXC |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 5.1.1 | Android 7.1.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT4 150 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | | 28, 38, 40 |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
|
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.29 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 0.47 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Sim Card 1 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Name | | SIM1 |
| SIM Type | | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- FM Radio
- 3.5mm Port
|
| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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