Nokia 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J730F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.7 mm 152.5 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has greater height than Nokia 5.
Width 72.5 mm 74.8 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has greater width than Nokia 5.
Depth 8.05 mm 8 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is narrower than Nokia 5.
Weight - 181 g
Body Colour Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue Gold
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.321 W/kg 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.567 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has larger screen size than Nokia 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has better screen resolution than Nokia 5.
Display Format HD Full HD
Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 -
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has more RAM than Nokia 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has better lens aperture than Nokia 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Nokia 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Nokia 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3600 mAh Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 91 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
CELLULAR Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Google Android
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 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 Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Audio Amplifier TFA9891 -
FEATURES Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
OTHERS Nokia 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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