Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime 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: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
70%

Release Date

N/A
09 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 430
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
3 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
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Decent hardware
  • Strong battery backup
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Lacks an ambient sensor and support for USB OTG
  • 8GB internal storage is barely enough
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
4.3/5
(476,932 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 09, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 505

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB / 3 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 %
70.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

142.1 mm
139.3 mm

Width

71.8 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

146 grams
144 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
16 GB / 32 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: Micro 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope