Samsung J5 Prime Price In India: Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Review

The competition for budget smartphones is getting more and more fierce. For Samsung, the Galaxy J5 Prime is their representative. Samsung J5 Prime price in India is around Rs 13,500. In this article, we will give you a closer look at this device. This Samsung J5 Prime review will help you decide whether you should invest in this smartphone or not.

Samsung J5 Prime Design And Build

The Samsung J5 Prime is the middle child of the J series and J7 Prime’s smaller sibling. They share practically the same looks. The only difference is that the J5 Prime comes with a smaller package. The phone has a 5-inch screen with HD resolution. On top of the screen are the receiver, the 5MP camera, and sensors.

On the bottom of the screen houses a home button which also works as a fingerprint scanner. On the right side is the capacitive key for Back while on the left side is the key for Recent Apps.

The volume buttons, as well as the trays for microSD card and dual-SIM cards, are on the left of the phone. On the right are the loudspeaker and the power/lock button. At the bottom of the smartphone is the microphone, micro USB port, and headset port.

On the back is the module for the 13MP main camera as well as the LED flash.

The phone has a premium feels since its body is made of metal. Despite its plastic top and bottom, it still maintains that unibody feel.

The front’s curved Gorilla Grass complements the device’s curved sides. The design of the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime is overall attractive and it is comfortable to hold on the hand.

Samsung J5 Prime Display and Multimedia

The smartphone comes with a 5-inch PLS TFT screen with wide using angles. Despite not having an AMOLED panel, the phone’s colors are still rich and vibrant.

The disappointing part is that the phone lacks auto-brightness. That means you will have to manually adjust your phone’s brightness level. If you are wondering whether the display is still visible when you are outdoor, under the sunlight, J5 Prime has an Outdoor mode. You can activate this to have extra brightness.

The loudspeaker can be found on the right side, just above the button for power/lock. The placement seems odd but it’s far away from your reach so you won’t accidentally touch it when you hold the phone for gaming. The sound quality is decent. The trebles are subdued but crisp while the bass is weak but noticeable. However, loudness needs some boost.

Samsung J5 Prime OS, UI, and APPs

The Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Of course, it would have been better if the phone was released with Nougat. On the other hand, Samsung continues to release updates for this device.

The user interface, compared to other Android smartphones, is pretty much the same. Instead of having multiple home screens, the phone has an app drawer. The UI is quite nice. Except for the two premium phones S8 and S8+, it is different from other devices of Samsung.

The phone comes with multiple pre-installed apps such as the basic Google apps, Microsoft’s Office suite and Samsung’s own apps. If you care about your privacy and data while surfing the Internet, there’s Opera Max. The only bummer is that it isn’t possible to uninstall them. That means, out of the 16GB of storage, you only have 10.1 GB to use. But you can install a microSD card for more spaces.

Samsung J5 Prime Camera

On the back of the phone houses a 13MP camera with f/1.9 aperture. There’s also an LED flash. The resulting photos have plenty of details and vibrant. Like most other smartphones, J5 Prime performs well it is in well-lit conditions. However, when used indoors, the phone haves a tendency to slow down. The photos came out slightly blurry. The trick here is to hold your phone firmly and wait a bit for it to complete the capture.

The front camera doesn’t offer many resolutions, with only 5 megapixels. However, the quality is still decent enough for selfie lovers. There are some selfie-centric features like beautify, face-tracking, screen flash, and wide selfie. Those users of Samsung in India who love to take selfies should consider carefully whether to buy this phone or not.

The J5 Prime can record video at 1090 resolution at 30fps. The quality of the videos shot on J5 Prime is okay but sometimes get really shaky.

Samsung J5 Prime Performance and Benchmarks

J5 Prime has the Exynos 7570 chipset quad-core processor and a 2GB RAM. Other variants of the phone include the Samsung J5 Prime 32GB with the same chipset but with 3G RAM as well as 32 GB internal storage. Samsung J5 Prime price on Flipkart for the 16GB version is Rs 14,500 while the 32GB costs Rs 13,500.

The phone can handle day-to-day stuff. Users can still play games like Mobile Legends. However, you might want to set the graphics settings to Mid or Low for smoother gameplay.

Samsung J5 Prime Connectivity and Call Quality

Basic connectivity features like WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, and USB OTG are available. Dual-SIM and 4G LTE are supported. The phone has good quality. Users would face no problems with mobile data if they are in a healthy coverage area. GPS works well as well.

Samsung J5 Prime Battery Life

The phone has a small battery at 2,400mAh. The battery capacity might be under average but because the smartphone has modest hardware, the battery could last for about 8 to 9 hours for one full charge.

PCMark test results weren’t available since it kept on crashing. With its attractive design, premium build, a capable camera, vibrant display, and LTE connectivity, Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime is a great addition to the brand’s J series. However, Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime price seems unreasonable when compared to other budget smartphones.

Samsung India released the 16Gb version in 2016 while the 32GB was released in 2017. Samsung J5 Prime price in India was Rs 14,900 but now the price seems to have dropped.