Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs ZTE Blade A1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs ZTE Blade A1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: ZTE Blade A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making ZTE Blade A1 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and ZTE Blade A1 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to ZTE Blade A1's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and ZTE Blade A1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: ZTE Blade A1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 5 MP, making ZTE Blade A1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: ZTE Blade A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making ZTE Blade A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and ZTE Blade A1 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB
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ZTE Blade A1
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
65%

Release Date

N/A
08 Dec, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 410
MediaTek MT6735
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.3 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
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2800 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 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)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A
MiFavor UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
MediaTek MT6735

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB

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 %
68.98 %

Design

Height

142.1 mm
142 mm

Width

71.8 mm
70.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

146 grams
137 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4160 x 3120 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
16 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

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) / 1900(band 39)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
51 Mbit/s ↑ 150.8 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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 v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer