Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs T-Mobile Prism

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

    Prism: 34 g lighter

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    159 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    Prism: 12.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    72.3 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Prism: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

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

    Galaxy J5 (2016): 4.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    8.1 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Prism: 29.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    145.8 mm
    Prism:
    116.3 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    2016
    Prism:
    2012

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 J5 (2016)

    Height:
    145.8 mm +29.5 mm versus Prism
    Width:
    72.3 mm +12.1 mm versus Prism
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    159 g

    +34 g versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    125 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 J5 (2016)

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

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

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

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 J5 (2016), Prism, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Prism: Original memory entry

512 MB

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 J5 (2016)

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

2. Prism

NFC:
Unknown
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 J5 (2016)

    3100 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J5 (2016)2. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21879
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 491
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1167
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 875
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Prism.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Prism
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)