Screen size
Galaxy J55.0"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy J5
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M08
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy J5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J5
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
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy J5
2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy J5
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy J5
142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy J5
146 g (5.15 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy J5
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy J5
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy J5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy J5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy J5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy J5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J5
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy J5
Adreno 306
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy J5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy J5
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J5
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy J5
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy J5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy J5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy M08
-
Video
Galaxy J5
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy J5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J5
4.1, A2DP
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy J5
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy J5
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy J5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy J5
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy J5
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy J5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J5
Up to 18 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy J5
Up to 62 h
Galaxy M08
-
Charging
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy J5
White, Black, Gold
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy J5
SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy J5
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy J5
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J5
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR