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Entry-level · 2017

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5.2″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Exynos 7870 Octa 2 / 16 GB
3000 mAh
13 MP 13 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) looks and feels in everyday use.

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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

Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-T830 MP1
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
46,000
GeekBench
3,667
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/1.7 main · 13 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.7
Front camera
13 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.14µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
3000 mAh
Lab endurance
97:00h
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

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

Build & Design

160 g · 8.0 mm
Height
146.2 mm
Width
71.3 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
160 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower benchmark score
46k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
46k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
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