Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
13mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.4"
OLED
OLED
1256x2760
50
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4310
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)
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!
10 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) / Fingerprint sensor (under display) |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Edge 50 Neo (256GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy J5 SM-J530F Single-Sim (16GB + 2GB RAM) | Lenovo Moto Edge 50 Neo 5G XT2409-1 MC431 |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/1/2017 | 8/29/2024 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.3 x 146.2 millimeters (2.81 x 5.76 in) | 71.2 x 154.1 millimeters (2.8 x 6.07 in) |
| Weight | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1256x2760 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 282 PPI | 474 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 3000nits[peak] HDR10+ 100% DCI-P3 Touch Sampling Rate: 300Hz |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | My UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | ARM Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 617394 (v10) Geekbench: 3055 (v6.0) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 10GB eMMC 5.1 | 256GB (222GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) | LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1.12µmPDAF 10MP telephoto f/2.073mm1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | 1/1.5" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical 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@30/60/120/240fps Sony LYTIA 700C sensor |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 4310 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 68W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | 34 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| 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: Black, Blue, Pink, Gold • 2.5D screen glass (curved) • Dual Messenger • ANT+ support | • Colors: Grisaille, Nautical Blue, Latte, Poinciana • PANTONE colors • Ready For |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F) | Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.349W/kg (head), 1.36W/kg (body) | feature not registered |