Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Vertu Signature Touch

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

    Galaxy J5 (2016): 33 g lighter

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    159 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 3.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    72.3 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    5.2 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 (2016): 2.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    8.1 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    2016
    Signature Touch:
    2014

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
    Width:
    72.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    159 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +33 g versus Galaxy J5 (2016)

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. Signature Touch

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

Galaxy J5 (2016) has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than Signature Touch.

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), Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 2 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 J5 (2016)

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

2. Signature Touch

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +825 mAh versus Signature Touch

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J5 (2016)2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21879
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 491
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1167
  • 1174
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 875
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J5 (2016), Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 (2016)Signature Touch
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
  • RM-980C