| Attribute | Value |
| General |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Launch |
| Announced | 2015-06-19 |
| Body |
| Width | 7.9 mm |
| Length | 142.1 mm |
| Height | 71.8 mm |
| Weight | 146 g |
| SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) |
| Front | Glass |
| Back | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic |
| Network |
| Technology | |
| 2G bands | - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
|
| 3G bands | - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
|
| 4G bands | |
| 5G bands | Add |
| Speed | - HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
- LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
|
| Platform |
| OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
| Memory |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | - 16GB 1.5GB RAM
- 8GB 1.5GB RAM
|
| Display |
| Size | 5 in |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 px |
| Protection | Add |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Battery |
| Type | Li-Ion |
| Charging | Add |
| Capcity | 2600 mAh |
| Main Camera |
| Main Camera Type | Single |
| Main Camera Properties | - 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
|
| Main Camera Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Main Camera Features | LED flash |
| Selfie Camera |
| Selfie Camera Type | Single |
| Selfie Camera Properties | |
| Selfie Camera Features | LED flash |
| Comms |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP |
| GPS | + |
| NFC | + |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Sound |
| Loudspeaker | + |
| 3.5mm jack | + |
| Features |
| Sensors | |
| Misc |
| Colors | |
| Models | - J5
- J500S
- SM-J5007
- SM-J5008
- SM-J500F
- SM-J500FN
- SM-J500G
- SM-J500H
- SM-J500M
- SM-J500N0
- SM-J500Y
|
| SAR EU Head | 0.61 W/kg |
| SAR EU Body | 0.48 W/kg |
| SAR Head | 0.8 W/kg |
| SAR Body | 1.13 W/kg |
| Talk time | Up to 18 h (3G) h |
| Music play | 62 h |
| Selfie Camera Video | Add |