Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) in the news

Samsung isn't famous for its timely updates, especially when it comes to its low-end and mid-range devices. They often need to wait several months to a whole year to receive a major Android OS update, but the latest news about some of the Galaxy J5...

Up until now, Samsung has released Oreo for many of its smartphones. The updates bumped the Android version to 8.0. However, now it looks like there may be some devices that will directly jump to Android 8.1. Case in point: a GFXBench listing for...

Samsung is rolling out the Android 7.1.1 update to the Galaxy J5 (2016) in Poland and possibly elsewhere in Europe, as expected. In addition to what Android 7.1.1 brings on its own, Samsung has included its latest Experience 8.5 into the...

A couple of Samsung Galaxy devices have been spotted in benchmark listings. Specifically, the Galaxy J5 (2016) smartphone and Galaxy Tab A tablet have appeared on both GFXBench and Geekbench, revealing Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. Now, both...

Looks like Samsung will start rolling out the Nougat update to its Galaxy J5 (2016) smartphone soon. The device, which was launched back in April last year running Marshmallow, has now cleared the WiFi Alliance running Android 7.0...

If someone were to ask you what the best selling Android smartphone worldwide was in the first quarter of this year (January to March), what would you say? Probably something starting with "Samsung". But you'd be wrong. The world's best selling...

After stopping by Geekbench, the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has been spotted on GFXBench as well. In addition to the specs previously revealed, the GFXBench listing also confirms 16GB storage, and 12MP rear and front cameras. The listing also...

Another bunch of Samsung Galaxy phones have started receiving the latest security update. The devices in question are the Galaxy J2 Prime, J5 (2016), and the C5, and the update for them arriving as build number G532GDDU1AQC2, J510MNUBU2AQC1, and...

Samsung is indeed working on a 2017 version of the Galaxy J5. The device surfaced in a certification filling with the Wi-Fi alliance. Very little is divulged from the form itself, other than the model number SM-J530F, the dual-band Wi-Fi...

After the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime and the Galaxy J7 Prime, another Galaxy J series handset has started receiving the February security update. The device in question is the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), and the update arrives as build number...

Samsung has started pushing out new updates to the 2016 editions of its Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones. Currently rolling out in Europe, the updates bring Android security patches - October patch for the Galaxy J5 (2016) and September patch for...

Market research firm IDC has released its latest report for the Indian smartphone market, revealing that Samsung was the top vendor in second quarter of this year. The South Korean company's share of the market stood at 25.1%. "With updated...

The Samsung Galaxy J5, Galaxy J5 (2016), and Galaxy S3 Neo have all started receiving Android security update for the month of July. Weighing in at 90MB, the update - which is currently rolling out in Europe - bumps the security level to July...

Samsung has launched the 2016 edition of the Galaxy J5 and J7 in India. The Galaxy J5 2016 has a 5.2-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage with microSD support, 13 megapixel rear/5...

The Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016), which were first unveiled late last month in China, have been officially announced by Samsung in its home country of South Korea. Carrying a price tag of KRW 290,000 (around $255) and KRW 363,000 (around $320),...

When the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J5 (2016) were made official last month, there was no word on whether or not they'll be available outside of China. There have been reports since that the new J5 will be launched in Europe soon and now we...

After several leaks, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J5 (2016) have finally been made official. Both devices are now listed on the South Korean company's China website. The new Galaxy J7, which is the more powerful of the two, is...

Samsung has been expanding its lineup all over the Latin alphabet, and the newest addition is apparently going to be a C-series. Evidence of that comes from an import listing on Indian customs database Zauba. The smartphone in question...

The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has been gathering certifications here and there, and we even got a glimpse of its body from the customary 4 mugshots at Chinese regulator TENAA. Time for the full reveal now. Samsung Galaxy J7...

Remember the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)? If you can't put a face to that name, maybe these cache of images will help. They appear to be official images for the China Mobile version of the phone. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) in Gold These...