Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) vs Fairphone 4 (128GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Fairphone 4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
6.3"
IPS
IPS
1080x2340
48
MP
MP
25mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3905
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Fairphone 4 (128GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy J5 SM-J510F/Dual-Sim 4G, Galaxy J5-6 | Fairphone 4 (6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |      South Africa, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Samsung | Fairphone |
| Release date | 5/1/2016 | 10/25/2021, Announced: 9/30/2021 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.3 x 145.8 millimeters (2.85 x 5.74 in) | 75.5 x 162 millimeters (2.97 x 6.38 in) |
| Weight | 159 grams (5.57 ounces) | 225 grams (7.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 6.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~79.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 282 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (SM7225) (8nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 619 (800MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/900/850/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) | LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (dual camera) 48 megapixels 48MP ultrawide f/2.21/2"0.8µmPDAF+TOF3D |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5760x4320 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.78" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3100 mAh | 3905 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 20W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • ANT+ support | • Colors: Gray, Green, Speckled Green • Modular phone with swappable components • iFixit: 10/10 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy J5 2016 (SM-J510F/DS) | Fairphone 4 (128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head), 1.37W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.453W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) | 0.49W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) |