HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J530F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 146.2 mm Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 71.3 mm HTC 10 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Depth 9 mm 8 mm Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 160 g Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Black | Gold
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
RAM 4 GB 2 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
User Memory 23 GB 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/1.9 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1260 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode Dual Messenger
OTHERS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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