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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
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  • Released 2017, June
    160g, 8mm thickness
    Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
    16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 1.1% 10,981,290 hits
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  • 5.2"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM
    Exynos 7870 Octa
  • 3000mAh
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J530F/DS

J530Y/DS

Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, June. Released 2017, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play Up to 83 h
Misc Colors Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
Models SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    
Price About 130 EUR
Tests Performance GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.599 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 97h

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) - user opinions and reviews

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  • 30 Apr 2025

Still using there is no problem about it the GOAT

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  • 24 Apr 2025

My second phone 🐐

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  • 14 Apr 2025

The 16GB model was (and still is) unusable on Android 9, as the system itself took up most of the storage. Good luck using it nowadays.

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