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Samsung Galaxy E5 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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.

    • Width

      Galaxy Light: 6.7 mm narrower

      Galaxy E5:
      70.2 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Light: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy E5:
      5 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy E5: 2.9 mm thinner

      Galaxy E5:
      7.3 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Light: 20.2 mm shorter

      Galaxy E5:
      141.6 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy E5:
      2015
      Galaxy Light:
      2013

    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. Galaxy E5

      Height:
      141.6 mm +20.2 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Width:
      70.2 mm +6.7 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Depth:
      7.3 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy E5
      Weight:
      121.9 g

    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. Galaxy E5

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy E5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

    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 Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Galaxy E5: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy E5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. Galaxy Light

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Galaxy E5

      2400 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy E52. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141.6 Х 70.2 Х 7.3 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 121.9 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 21456
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 484
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1158
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 799
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Brown
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F
    • E500H
    • E500HQ
    • E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS
    • E500H/DS
    • E500M/DS
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy Light
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: E500F
    • E500H
    • E500HQ
    • E500M
    • E500F/DS
    • E500H/DS
    • E500M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399