Engineering:Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Short description: Android-based smartphone by Samsung Electronics

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Codename	j5y17lte
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Series	Galaxy J
Model	SM-J530x (last letter varies with carrier and international models)
Compatible networks	(GSM/HSPA/LTE) 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) 3G UMTS: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 4G FDD LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
First released	June 2017
Discontinued	2018
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Successor	Samsung Galaxy J6
Related	Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Samsung Galaxy A6
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	146.2 mm (5.76 in) H 71.3 mm (2.81 in) W 8 mm (0.31 in) D
Mass	160 g (5.64 oz)
Operating system	Android 7.0 Nougat with Samsung Experience, upgradable to Android 9 Pie with One UI 1.1
CPU	8x1.6 GHz
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1
Memory	2/3 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	16 GB 32 GB
Removable storage	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery	Non Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Display	5.2 in (130 mm) 720 × 1280 pixels (282 ppi) Super AMOLED
Rear camera	13 MP, 4128 × 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera	13 megapixels (1080p) FHD video recording @ 30 Hz Front camera with selfie flash
Connectivity	List Wi-Fi :802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPS/GLONASS/BEIDOU NFC Bluetooth 4.1 USB 3.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging) USB OTG 3.50 mm (0.138 in) headphone jack

Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 is an Android-based smartphone produced, released and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled and released in July 2017 along with the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017). It has an advanced 64-bit class system on a chip (SoC) backed by 2 GB or 3 GB Of LPDDR3 RAM. It packs a Non-removable 3000 mAh battery. The Galaxy J5 (2017) is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).

The Galaxy J5 2017 features a 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, auto-focus and a 13 megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture, also equipped with LED flash. The Galaxy J5 (2017) is available at the major carriers following the Galaxy J3.

Specifications

Hardware

The phone is powered by Exynos 7870 Octa, a 1.6 GHz Octa Core processor, Mali-T830 MP1 GPU and 2 GB RAM with 16 GB of internal storage and a 3000 mAh battery. Another version of the phone, the Galaxy J5 Pro was released for the Malaysian market with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, while the other specifications are the same. There is the option to expand the storage capacity, up to 256 GB with a MicroSD card. The introduction of the fingerprint Sensor and Samsung Pay(selected models) was also a first in the lower mid-range J series of smartphones by Samsung. The Galaxy J5 also sports dual band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi network capability, which allows it to connect to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks for fast internet access. Also a first in the J5(non prime) series is the metal construction, which gives a premium feel to the phone.

Display

color black model

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has a 720x1280 (16;9 Ratio, 282 PPI Density) SUPER AMOLED Display. with a 5.2 (71.5% screen-to-body ratio) inch screen.

Software

This phone comes with Android 7.0. It supports 4G VoLTE with dual SIM enabled 4G. It also supports Samsung Knox. It is expected along with other phones including the Samsung Galaxy S8, Note 8, A7 (2017), J7 (2017), J3 (2017), S7, S6 and Note 5 to get Android 8.0 Oreo in 2018. As of 2018 August, Android 8.1 Oreo is available in Poland (for the SM-J530F). Android 9 Pie with One UI 1.1 is available as of 2019 September.

See also

• Samsung Galaxy J series
• Samsung Galaxy
• Samsung
• Android (operating system)

References

Preceded by Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) 2017

Succeeded by Samsung Galaxy A6