Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Moto E3 Power

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Moto E3 Power 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: Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Moto E3 Power runs at 1.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Moto E3 Power offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto E3 Power's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto E3 Power offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Moto E3 Power feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto E3 Power offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making Moto E3 Power better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Moto E3 Power offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto E3 Power is rated 7.


User Rating: Moto E3 Power 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
(Discontinued)
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₹8,499
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
63%

Release Date

N/A
19 Sep, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 410
MediaTek MT6735P
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Decent hardware
  • Strong battery backup
  • Decent 5MP front camera
  • No hybrid slot
  • Very good battery life
  • Superb call quality

Cons

  • Lacks an ambient sensor and support for USB OTG
  • 8GB internal storage is barely enough
  • Sluggish performance at times
  • Bad for gaming
  • Uninspired design

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
4.1/5
(431,078 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 19, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
MediaTek MT6735P

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.39 %
66.78 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

142.1 mm
143.8 mm

Width

71.8 mm
71.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

146 grams
153.5 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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)
Burst mode

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
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano

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)
N/A
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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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer