Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 vs Nokia 5

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 vs Nokia 5 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 Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Nokia 5 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 Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Nokia 5 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 Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Nokia 5 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.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 2016
₹10,990
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₹7,078
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Summary

Release Date

09 May, 2016
15 Aug, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 430
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3100 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Brilliant display
  • Good performance
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Average cameras
  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(109,074 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)
N/A

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₹8,599

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 15, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

N/A
Stock
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
N/A

Pixel Density

282 ppi
282 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.55 %
68.52 %
N/A

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

145.8 mm
149.7 mm
N/A

Width

72.3 mm
72.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.0 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

158 grams
160 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3100 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

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 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)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.306 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

Yes
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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