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Entry-level · 2016

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz
7570 Quad 2 / 16 GB
2400 mAh
13 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.0"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)

Performance

Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) · 4-core 1.4 GHz · Mali-T720 MP2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
37,035
v6
CPU
4-core, 1.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support
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 Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Software support
2 years of updates
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/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2400 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
2400 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/16GB · 2/32GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-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 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
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, B5, B7, B8, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

143 g · 8.1 mm
Height
142.8 mm
Width
69.5 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
143 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
71 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs IPS LCD panel · 720 × 1280 vs 750 × 1334 resolution
Lower benchmark score
37k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
37k 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
Smaller battery capacity
2,400 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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