Nokia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2016

Comparing the Nokia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Nokia 5 the better performer.

Display: Both Nokia 5 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Nokia 5 offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nokia 5 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 is rated 6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 5 has a rating of 3.9.

Nokia 5

₹7,078

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016

₹10,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

67%

Release Date

15 Aug, 2017

09 May, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 430	Snapdragon 410
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3100 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Solid build quality
Stock Android with regular updates
Dedicated microSD card slot

Solid build quality
Brilliant display
Good performance
Great battery life

Cons

Noticeable lags in daily usage
Sub-par cameras
Overpriced considering the competition

Boring design
Average cameras

User Ratings

3.9/5

(1,072 ratings)

4.2/5

(109,074 ratings)

Video

5 More Videos

3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 15, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Adreno 306

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.52 %

70.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

149.7 mm

145.8 mm

Width

72.5 mm

72.3 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

160 grams

158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

No	Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.306 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer