Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime vs TECNO Spark Go

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 Prime: 31 g lighter

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    143 g
    Spark Go:
    174 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J5 Prime: 5.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    69.5 mm
    Spark Go:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J5 Prime: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    5 in
    Spark Go:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
    Spark Go:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    Single
    Spark Go:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 Prime: 1.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    8.1 mm
    Spark Go:
    9.2 mm

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 Prime

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Spark Go

    Height:
    156.1 mm +13.3 mm versus Galaxy J5 Prime
    Width:
    75 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy J5 Prime
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy J5 Prime

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J5 Prime

    143 g

  2. 2. Spark Go

    174 g

    +31 g versus Galaxy J5 Prime

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 Prime

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

Spark Go has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J5 Prime.

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 Prime, Spark Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 / 2 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Prime

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

2. Spark Go

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 Prime

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Go

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy J5 Prime

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J5 Prime2. Spark Go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 156.1 Х 75 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 73
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 68
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720 MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37451
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 598
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1716
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1053
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Nebula Black
  • Royal Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA
  • India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - Australia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Radio
  • FM radio; recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, Spark Go.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeSpark Go
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570
  • G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity