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Galaxy J5 review: The compact J-series AMOLED phone with a front flash for selfies.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2015·$190
Overall
44/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The selfie-flash compact J.

Galaxy J5 paired a compact AMOLED with a front-facing flash to chase the selfie crowd in 2015. The Snapdragon 410 and 1.5 GB RAM kept it slow, but the screen and removable battery sold it to budget buyers worldwide.

01Display

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2015.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size5.0 inches
Resolution1,280 × 720 px (HD)

02Camera

50/100

50/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2015.

Main13 MP, f/1.9, LED flash
Selfie5 MP, front flash

03Performance

40/100

40/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2015.

ChipsetSnapdragon 410 (28 nm)
RAM1.5 GB
Storage8 / 16 GB · microSD

04Battery

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2015.

Capacity2,600 mAh (removable)
Wired5 W

05Build

52/100

52/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2015.

06Value

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2015.

What works
  • Compact 5" AMOLED.
  • Selfie front flash was a selling point.
  • Removable battery.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 410 is very slow.
  • 1.5 GB RAM.
  • HD display.
  • Small battery.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .