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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
	Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2016, March. Released 2016, April	2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 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	159 g (5.61 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
	Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (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/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
	Features	LED flash	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/1.9	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
	Features	LED flash	LED flash
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.1, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes (market dependant)	Yes (market dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Accelerometer, proximity
		ANT+	ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
	Talk time		Up to 18 h (3G)
	Music play		Up to 62 h

Misc
	Colors	White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold	White, Black, Gold
	SAR		0.80 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
	Models	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	SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
	Price	About 190 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.378 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 70dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 66h