Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) in the news

While Samsung may not be the fastest company out there when it comes to rolling out updates to big new Android versions, it is increasingly supporting older models, even those that were anything but flagships when they launched. Case in point:...

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) and J5 Pro (2017) should start receiving Android 9 Pie soon as they've been certified with the Wi-Fi alliance with the newer software. The models in question are the SM-J530F/DS (global version), SM-J530FM/DS (UAE...

It’s no secret that Samsung’s mid-range devices don’t get a ton of love when it comes to after-sales support. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) may break that mold by becoming the first of the J-series to get not one but two major OS updates after its...

Today Samsung has started sending out the update to Android 8.1 Oreo for the Galaxy J5 (2017). Although the Korean company's Oreo releases have so far been based on Android 8.0, the fact that the J5 (2017) is jumping straight to 8.1 isn't that much...

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...

Looks like the Oreo update roll out time frame for some 2017 Galaxy J series models has been pushed back. As per latest information on Guncelmiyiz (a Samsung website that tracks update schedules for users in Turkey), the Galaxy J3 (2017), J5 Pro,...

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...

Flagships are cool, but smartphones these days age very fast. So would it actually make more sense to do some mid-range bargain shopping and upgrade more often? Yordan and Ro discuss. Yordan: "Two new phones are better than a fast-aging...

Samsung seems intent on massively expanding its J-series of smartphones this year. We've already seen the upcoming Galaxy J4 and J8 in benchmarks, and now it's time to gawk at the Geekbench listing for the yet-unannounced Galaxy J6, identified by...

Samsung has officially announced the arrival of its mobile payments service Pay in Mexico. Yes, officially. That's because the service has been available in the country since November last year. With this, Mexico has become the second Latin...

The battery is the most constraining factor in smartphone design for manufacturers so a lot of buzzwords go into their ads, making battery life a difficult thing to shop for. Our reviews have detailed tests, but we decided to come up with a...

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy J5 (2017) smartphone. Currently hitting units in Europe, the update weighs in at 392MB, arrives as version J530FXXU1AQI3, and brings along fix for the BlueBorne vulnerability. The...

The Nokia 5 is one of the better midrange smartphones from a major brand that you can buy. But first, here's our initial impressions in video form, enjoy! The Nokia 5 cost under €200, which is cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) or...

Samsung has released its range of Galaxy J Pro smartphones for the Malaysian market starting today. The trio consists of the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro, Galaxy J5 Pro and Galaxy J3 Pro and Samsung is including a year of extended warranty and 1 year of...

Samsung has launched a new smartphone dubbed Galaxy J5 Pro. The device is powered by Exynos 7870 SoC with octa-core 1.6GHz processor and Mali-T830MP2 GPU, and sports a 5.2-inch HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The...

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) smartphone will be launched in South Korea tomorrow - July 4. The device will be available through multiple carriers for KRW 344,300 (around $300). The Galaxy J5 (2017) is powered by Exynos 7870 Octa chipset and...

The Galaxy J3 (2017) welcomes company - the 5.5” Galaxy J7 (2017) and the 5.2” Galaxy J5 (2017). All of them run Android 7.0 Nougat with Samsung's custom UI on top. Note that Samsung seems to have jumped the gun with this announcement, the J5 and...

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has been the subject of several leaks and rumors so far. It was also spotted listed for pre-order in Germany, with different retailers listing different shipping dates - earliest being around mid-June. Over this past...

Samsung's hugely popular J-series of smartphones is due for a refresh and by all accounts an official announcement should happen any day now - the Galaxy J7 (2017) and J5 (2017) even starred in hands-on videos, yet there's no word from Samsung on...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy J series smartphones - the J5 (2017) and J7 (2017) - have not only been the subjects of several rumors and leaks so far, but have also received various certifications. A few hours ago, the Korean giant even listed the two...