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Lower mid-range · 2016

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Sold for ₦45,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy J6's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5.2″ AMOLED · 60Hz
410 2 / 16 GB
3100 mAh
13 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.2 GHz · Adreno 306
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
21,597
CPU
4-core, 1.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 306
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.2GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
Front camera
5 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Samsung S5K3L2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy J6 , Samsung Galaxy J5
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3100 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3100 mAh
Lab endurance
66:00h
Removable
Yes

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 4.5
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Micro-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3

Build & Design

159 g · 8.1 mm
Height
145.8 mm
Width
72.3 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
159 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Better display tech
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen · Tradeoff: 720 × 1280 vs 750 × 1334 resolution
58% larger battery capacity
3,100 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 159 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦45,000

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Jiji Used
₦45,000
Fair for used
BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS
10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 16GB
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