Samsung Galaxy A07 vs Samsung Galaxy J5: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A076.7"+25%

Galaxy J55.0"

Technology

Galaxy A07

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy J5

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A07

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy J5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

Galaxy A07

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy J5

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy A07720 × 1600 px+20%

Galaxy J5720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A07120 Hz

Galaxy J5—

Peak brightness

Galaxy A07800 nits

Galaxy J5—

Pixel density

Galaxy A07262 ppi

Galaxy J5294 ppi+11%

CPU speed

Galaxy A07Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+50%

Galaxy J5Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

Galaxy A074.0 GB+63%

Galaxy J51.5 GB

Storage

Galaxy A07128 GB+94%

Galaxy J58 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A0750.0 MP+74%

Galaxy J513.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A078.0 MP+38%

Galaxy J55.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A076,000 mAh+57%

Galaxy J52,600 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A0725 W

Galaxy J5—

Weight

Galaxy A07199 g

Galaxy J5146 g+36%

Thickness

Galaxy A078.2 mm

Galaxy J57.9 mm+3.8%

IP rating

Galaxy A07IP54

Galaxy J5Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A07Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy J5Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy A075.3, A2DP, LE+23%

Galaxy J54.1, A2DP

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A07USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy J5microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

Galaxy A07Yes+100%

Galaxy J5No

NFC

Galaxy A07No

Galaxy J5Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy J5Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy J5Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A07—

Galaxy J5—

5G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy J5

Speed

Galaxy A07

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy J5

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy A07

2026, January 13

Galaxy J5

2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28

Status

Galaxy A07

Available. Released 2026, January 13

Galaxy J5

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy A07

167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy J5

142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A07

199 g (7.02 oz)

Galaxy J5

146 g (5.15 oz)

Build

Galaxy A07

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy J5

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A07

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy J5

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Other

Galaxy A07

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy J5

Type

Galaxy A07

PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy J5

Super AMOLED

Size

Galaxy A07

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy J5

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A07

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy J5

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Galaxy A07

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy J5

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Galaxy A07

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy J5

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A07

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy J5

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Galaxy A07

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy J5

Adreno 306

Card slot

Galaxy A07

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy J5

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy A07

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy J5

8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

eMMC 4.5

Dual

Galaxy A07

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy J5

Features

Galaxy A07

LED flash

Galaxy J5

LED flash

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy J5

1080p@30fps

Single

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF

Single

Galaxy A07

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy J5

5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30fps

Galaxy J5

Features

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

LED flash

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy J5

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy J5

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A07

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy J5

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy A07

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy J5

4.1, A2DP

Positioning

Galaxy A07

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy J5

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

Yes (market dependent)

Radio

Galaxy A07

FM radio

Galaxy J5

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

Galaxy A07

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy J5

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A07

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy J5

Accelerometer, proximity

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

ANT+

Type

Galaxy A07

Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Galaxy J5

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable

Charging

Galaxy A07

25W wired

Galaxy J5

Talk time

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

Up to 18 h (3G)

Music play

Galaxy A07

Galaxy J5

Up to 62 h

Colors

Galaxy A07

Black, Light Violet

Galaxy J5

White, Black, Gold

Models

Galaxy A07

SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS

Galaxy J5

SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008

SAR

Galaxy A07

1.12 W/kg (head)

Galaxy J5

0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy A07

1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy J5

0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A07

About 150 EUR

Galaxy J5

About 160 EUR

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