Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Lenovo K5 Note

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Lenovo K5 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K5 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Lenovo K5 Note the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K5 Note offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 5 inches, making Lenovo K5 Note the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K5 Note's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Lenovo K5 Note feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K5 Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making Lenovo K5 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo K5 Note offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Lenovo K5 Note the better option for storage.


User Rating: Lenovo K5 Note receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
70%

Release Date

N/A
03 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 410
MediaTek MT6755
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Decent hardware
  • Strong battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lacks an ambient sensor and support for USB OTG
  • 8GB internal storage is barely enough
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
4.1/5
(273,185 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 03, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
MediaTek MT6755

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

1.5 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.39 %
72.31 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

142.1 mm
152 mm

Width

71.8 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

146 grams
165 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass