Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 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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6.67"
POLED
POLED
1080x2400
200
MP
MP
60mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4610
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB)
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9 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy J5 SM-J530F/Dual-Sim (16GB + 2GB RAM) | Lenovo Edge 30 Ultra XT2241-2, Motorola Edge X |
| Country or region available |        South Africa, (Latin America), Angola, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), Morocco |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/1/2017 | 9/8/2022 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.39 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.3 x 146.2 millimeters (2.81 x 5.76 in) | 73.5 x 161.76 millimeters (2.89 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) | 199 grams (6.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 6.67" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 282 PPI | 395 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 144Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 1250nits[peak] HDR10+ DCI-P3 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | My UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (SM8475) (4nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.19GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.75GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 1078623 (v9) Geekbench: 4266 (v5.1) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 10GB eMMC 5.1 | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 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 Cat20 (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/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| 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 Cat20 (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 |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (triple camera) 200 megapixels 50MP ultrawide f/2.2114°1/2.76"0.64µm 12MP telephoto f/1.61.22µmPDAF2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 20000x10000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | 1/1.22" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.64µm 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/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@60fps 1080p@960fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 10000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.61µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| 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/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | 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 | 5.2 + 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, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 4610 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 125W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 10W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| 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: Interstellar Black, Starlight White • Protective case included • ThinkShield • Ready For |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy J5 2017 (SM-J530F/DS) | Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (256GB/12GB) | |
| 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 |