Plum Glow vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Glow: 54 g lighter

    Glow:
    105 g
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    159 g
  • Width

    Glow: 10.8 mm narrower

    Glow:
    61.5 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Glow: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Glow:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 (2016): 4.8 mm thinner

    Glow:
    12.9 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 33.8 mm shorter

    Glow:
    112 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    145.8 mm
  • Release year

    Glow:
    2013
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    Height:
    145.8 mm +33.8 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    72.3 mm +10.8 mm versus Glow
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Glow

    105 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    159 g

    +54 g versus Glow

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Glow

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Galaxy J5 (2016) has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Glow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Glow

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    3100 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Glow

Specifications

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1. Glow2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
  • 145.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.0%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21879
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1167
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 875
General specs
General specs — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Glow, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationGlowGalaxy J5 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Thailand); J510G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card sl