Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy J5
Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 (with Exynos 8 Octa 8890) that was released on February 21, 2016, against the Samsung Galaxy J5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S7
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 96% higher pixel density (576 vs 294 PPI)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Delivers 53% higher maximum brightness (538 against 352 nits)
- Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Newer Bluetooth version (v4.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 8 versus 5.1
- Has 2.7x more RAM: 4GB versus 1.5GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | 576 ppi | 294 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.1% | 67.77% |
| PWM | 238 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 99.3 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 142.4 mm (5.61 inches) | 142.1 mm (5.59 inches) |
| Width | 69.6 mm (2.74 inches) | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 152 gramm (5.36 oz) | 146 gramm (5.15 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | White, Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Mongoose |
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| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | - |
| Graphics | Mali-T880 MP12 | - |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~249 GFLOPS | - |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 1.5 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 533 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 128 GB | Up to 128 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 6.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 8.0) | Android 5.1 |
| ROM | TouchWiz UI | TouchWiz |
| OS size | 7.5 GB | 3.8 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:50 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 1 (13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX260 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Pro mode | - |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1920 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.34 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.1" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Micro |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 9 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February 2016 | June 2015 |
| Release date | March 2016 | June 2015 |
| SAR (head) | 0.406 W/kg | 0.612 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 W/kg | 0.482 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S7 is definitely a better buy.
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