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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
		3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December	2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)	142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	123 g (4.34 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform	OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 306

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
	Features		LED flash
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes (market dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity
		ANT+ S-Voice	ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
	Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 18 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 68 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
	Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	White, Black, Gold
	SAR	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W	SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h