Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016, SM-J510)

Solid battery life ; Strong display for the price ; Decent cameras

Old Android

At this price, the Galaxy J5 is a very strong rival for the Moto G and other cut-price handsets. It's a solid all-rounder, offering dependable performance and excellent battery life as well as some brilliant camera tech. We prefer the vanilla Android...

Good build quality, affordable, excellent Super AMOLED display, excellent battery life, decent general performance

Plastic body, little under-powered for gaming

Best in class of the budget Android category; you will struggle to find battery and display performance this good anywhere else at this price

high-contrast AMOLED screen ; metal bezel ; modern operating system ; decent reception quality ; front-sided LED flash ; relatively fast storage ; low power consumption ; very good battery life

relatively heavy ; slow WiFi throughput ; poor voice quality ; camera's pale and sometimes blurry photos ; moderate sound quality ; no ambient light sensor ; high-frequency screen flickering

It is easy to answer the question whether the update of Samsung's Galaxy J5 has been successful: Yes. Samsung's Galaxy J5 (2016) is not perfect, but it is a really good smartphone from the lower mid-range. Thanks to its long battery life, the AMOLED...

Pleasant design ; Fine display ; Surprisingly good camera

Underwhelming specs and performance ; Dated Android build ; No fingerprint scanner

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) is a smartphone of reasonably good quality. It looks elegant and its screen is fairly pleasant. Its software experience is well-accomplished and its camera can land surprisingly good shots. While the Galaxy J5 (2016) does...

Samsung has built the Galaxy J5 2016 on a very solid platform. The original J5 was a very sound all-round performer, priced competitively, and the new J5 brings improved build quality and some selective performance tweaks. Asked by Kevin from UK on...

Boring design ; Incompetent processing chipset ; No ambient light sensor ; No fingerprint sensor ; Performance could be a problem one year down the line ; Priced higher for the features it offers

Respectable camera ; Display does well with colours

Highly underpowered ; Display resolution is low ; Uninspiring design

The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) is not the smartphone you should buy. It is quite underpowered compared to other offerings in the market, doesn't have a fingerprint sensor, and its pros don't outweigh the cons. The compromise isn't worth Samsung's brand...