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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
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  • Released 2016, April
    159g, 8.1mm thickness
    Android 6.0.1, up to 7.1.1
    16GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.6% 28,737,500 hits
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  • 5.2"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 410
  • 3100mAh
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J510FN

J510F

J510G

J510Y

J510M

Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK, India, South Africa, Thailand); J510G (Malaysia, Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, March. Released 2016, April
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/1.9
Features LED flash
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (market dependant)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable
Misc Colors White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Models SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510K
SAR EU 0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
Price About 190 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.378 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 66h

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) review: Quality control

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The Galaxy J5 (2016) is the centerpiece of the company's mid-range portfolio for the year. With its predecessor becoming a huge hit in developing markets, the company really needs the 2016...

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) - user opinions and reviews

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  • 06 May 2025

had this phone since 2016 up until 2020, was an absolute champ of a phone. gradually upgraded my way up to a J7 prime, to an A20, then to an A12 and now to a Xiaomi 14T.

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  • pc9
  • 19 Apr 2025

still usable

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  • mohamed
  • dMC
  • 19 Apr 2025

still got it it's work on android 7 i have some apps and games the best phone i ever got since 2017

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