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READ NEXT: Best budget smartphone 2017There's also a helpful smartphone buying guide on the second page of this article, where you will find all the details you need to know when buying your perfect smartphone. Be it display quality, battery life and per...
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Samsung's high-spec flagships, the Galaxy S8 and the Note 8, might have been grabbing the headlines of late, but the Galaxy J5, the Korean firm's new and improved budget handset, is big news too, improving on everything that made its predecessor so great...
The updated Galaxy J5 is a solid performer. Battery life exceeded our expectations, the new design is favourable over its predecessor, and its camera is impressive for a handset of this calibre.The only issue is that price hike. For £140, last year's J5 f...
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When I first reviewed the Samsung Galaxy J5, I said it was a genuine Moto G challenger, and it was. The trouble is that we've had a whole new generation of Moto Gs, and as you would expect, that's clouded the picture somewhat – although if you do go down...
It's a shame to end on the slight downer of the camera because it's the only area where the Samsung Galaxy J5 puts a foot wrong as far as I'm concerned. Usually, when I've reviewed a budget handset, I'm extremely eager to get back to my own phone, but in...
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knowyourmobile.com Updated: 2019-12-03 05:52:09
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But these flagship phones are VERY expensive. In fact, Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will both cost more than £1000 later on this year. And that is getting into PC price zone.Never before have top of the line phones cost so much. This is just...
Good build quality, affordable, excellent Super AMOLED display, excellent battery life, decent general performance...
Plastic body, little under-powered for gaming...
Really quite an impressive low-cost smartphone with a lot of bang for your buck. Arguably one of the best budget handsets on the market thanks to Samsung's mastery of Super AMOLED display technology and some sterling battery performance, both of which put...
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mobilephones.com Updated: 2019-12-03 05:52:09
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Build QualityPhone Set UpFeaturesCamera & VideoBattery LifeThe Samsung Galaxy J series has been reinvented for 2017 and today we take a look at new Galaxy J5, in our Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) review. If you have the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and are decidin...
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Sign up for our daily newsletter The Samsung Galaxy J5 is something of a dark horse. This budget smartphone has received so little attention that not even Samsung's own PR team knew about its existence. The company's previous budget offerings have been n...
Excellent Super AMOLED display, Lengthy battery life, Cheap...
Camera has disappointing issues with exposure, Average performance...
The third-gen Moto G just retains its place in our budget smartphone affections thanks to its classier looks and build quality as well as its clean version of Android and waterproofing. Even so, the J5 has a lot going for it and is a very good alternat...
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Samsung's Galaxy J lineup has quickly gained popularity, the main reason behind it being its slightly lower price than the higher-end series. However, this does not mean that you will get unsatisfactory capabilities in return.Last year's Samsung Galaxy J5...
Renewed design with a full metal unibody construction, Fingerprint sensor, 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with color modes and protections, Surprisingly high battery endurance + power saving modes, Android 7.0 Nougat and user interface with many useful sof...
Only 10.1GB available space, MicroUSB instead of USB Type-C...
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) brings many improvements compared to its successful predecessor and this makes it more than accomplished model. First of all, the device comes with an entirely metal design which is not always seen in this price range. There is a...
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The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is the successor to one of the more popular cheap phones out there: the J5 (2016). And while it retains the form factor and some key specs — an equally-sized 5.2-inch HD display and just 16 GB of on board storage — it gets r...
Featurerich modern new Samsung UI, Solid build quality, Very good battery life, Modern look thanks to minimal side bezel, Android 7.0 Nougat on board, Supports microSD memory expansion...
Stuttery performance, HD display resolution, pixelization noticeable, Unimpressive, rather slow camera, even for a cheap phone, Only 16GB onboard storage, Feels overpriced, microUSB port rather than USBC...
At the end of the day, the Galaxy J5 (2017) feels like an ‘okay' affordable phone, but is not pushing any boundaries.It has one of the best interfaces around: sleek and modern-looking, it has Samsung's excellent apps, and it has a very solid battery life...
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First Impression. With the update of its attractive Galaxy J series, we have the third generation of the J5 in our test. Samsung radically changed the design and otherwise performs meaningful fine tuning. Fans of removable batteries will be disappointed...
great display, Dual SIM plus microSD, excellent recharge times, good fingerprint sensor, fast Wi-Fi, good positioning...
only 720p display, no USB Type-C, modest voice quality, PWM, weak GPU...
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All good things. With the update of its attractive Galaxy J series, we have the third generation of the J5 in our test. Samsung radically changed the design and otherwise performs meaningful fine tuning. Fans of removable batteries will be disappointed, s...
great display, Dual SIM plus microSD, excellent recharge times, good fingerprint sensor, fast Wi-Fi, good positioning...
only 720p display, no USB Type-C, modest voice quality, PWM, weak GPU...
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