Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J5 (2016)
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M08
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J5 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy J5 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J5 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J5 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy J5 (2016)
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy J5 (2016)
2016, March. Released 2016, April
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy J5 (2016)
145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy J5 (2016)
159 g (5.61 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy J5 (2016)
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy J5 (2016)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J5 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Adreno 306
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy J5 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy J5 (2016)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J5 (2016)
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy J5 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy J5 (2016)
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy J5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy J5 (2016)
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy J5 (2016)
5 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy J5 (2016)
LED flash
Galaxy M08
-
Video
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J5 (2016)
4.1, A2DP
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J5 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Yes (market dependant)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy J5 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy J5 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy J5 (2016)
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy J5 (2016)
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy J5 (2016)
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy J5 (2016)
White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy J5 (2016)
SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510K
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy J5 (2016)
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J5 (2016)
About 190 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy J5 (2016)
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)