I hear it's a mid-range smartphone and apparently has fewer features than the other Samsung galaxy series (such as s6, s7, s8) however my husband owns an s7 but I don't see how the j5 is any different from his one, and I know that I wouldn't be able to get the most out of a more expensive phone no matter how many more features it may have thus rendering it useless for it's price. So in that sense this phone is a bargain at such a price as well as having a 2 years manufacturers warranty (apparently. At least that's what seller description says). I love the phone camera; so many extra features as well as a built-in editing function. The phone is not much different from the S series imo. It also has a fingerprint sensor! The weather app seems accurate, with hourly forecasts. There doesn't seem to be a widget feature on this phone - well I have not been able to add any widgets on as of yet, however there is a briefing widget.Read full review
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Thought phone was good until making a call and found sound was not good. Had an older model and sound was great so expected the same so was vert disappointed
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I got this Samsung J5 phone after having had three budget chinese android phones. The no name branded phones were ok but with a lot of little niggly bugs here and there. Functional but not the best a quick list of problems I had: - when tethering the phone disconnected and reconnected every 5 minutes - recharging the batteries too a long time - some apps would not work - some sensors like NFC and others were missing limiting it's functionality - at times slow despite a lot of RAM - skype and other similar apps didn't work very well when using it handsfree and a lot of feedback was getting through Now being fed up and the battery dying slowly I decided to go for a branded phone in the hope that the quality would be a little bit better with less bugs and it actually working. And voila it was: The phone arrived before the stated time It was brand new and without simlock so no issues to connect with my simcard Charging was done within a few hours as opposed to a full day or night for the chinese budget variety. Clear screen, it seems scratch resistant for the few weeks I have had it. Everything worked fine and tethering was perfect without annoying disconnects and reconnects. Skype, Whatsapp handsfree calls worked perfectly. Very good audio quality All sensors seem to be installed It is a little bit heavier due to the "real" metal casing but that is fine by me. The cameras both front and back produce excellent pictures. So no complaints. One little snag I can live with though. My last chinese budget phone had a notification light at the front. It was called Harlequin I think. It was handy to see if a message or a call had come through. Even though the phone looks like there is a notification light on the front I havn't managed to find a software setting to activate it. It can be annoying calls or messages can be missed when away from the phone without opening the screen. The phone was about twice the price of the chinese budget phone I have had before for a year but it my opinion it is worthwhile. Smooth operation through and through. No problems, quality is ok, a good workhorse I am looking forward to use for the next couple of years. MRead full review
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I would have given five stars to this but a couple of things made me not do so. The first is not Samsung's fault and that is that the supplier in my case has clearly obtained stock destined for Europe as my 'phone was set up in the Italian language with Italian instructions. To be fair the sales description said the manual might not be in English, but some inbuilt apps were none too easy to change from Italian and one has defeated me. The second thing is that my particular 'phone wouldn't connect to the Internet via mobile data until I trawled my provider's website for a guide on how to set it up. Buying a SIM free handset might carry this problem I suppose, but my previous ones (one Samsung) were set up automatically by inserting the SIM card. All in all the 'phone was summed up perfectly by my son (an iPhone owner) when he said that it's an iPhone but with Samsung written on it and a fraction of the cost. A slight overstatement perhaps, but not by much!Read full review
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Great little smart phone for light users as it has all the necessary functions for general use and not too complicated for old blokes like me. Very good camera, lots of memory and so far easy to use. Bought as refurbished for a knock down price from Argos but looks and feels brand new, so well chuffed.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
I bought this to replace a Nexus 4. Easily held in one hand, a beautiful clear screen, and high quality cameras both front and rear. Overall I find this device simple and pleasing to use, including the initial transfer of my contact details etc from previous smartphone. It appears to be robust with its full metal casing, though I did fit a simple protector for extra safety - following previous dropping experiences leading to expensive repairs! And oh yes - the telephone functions work fine, with clear speech reception! In conclusion - very happy with this purchase, and would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for quality at a very competitive price.
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I'd already used the J3 as a work phone and was favourably impressed, so that influenced my decision to buy this one. If you want a relatively inexpensive, compact smartphone that's exactly what this is. Web browsing speed is fast and the amount of pre-installed apps is mercifully small. Battery life is reasonable and the built-in manager can extend this considerably.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This is a great little phone, very easy to use, I was able to transfer all my old contacts, apps, music and everything that was on my old phone very easily. It was a great price to pay and everything is working wonderfully.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This is my first Samsung phone and I am really happy with it. Instructions were in English so didn't have to reprogram anything setting it up. Phone arrived in mint condition. My old MOTO 4G was quite sluggish but this is really fast. I like everything about this phone so far including the camera which takes amazing pics.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I like Samsung phones and this was an upgrade purchase from my previous model. It's fast, with a good battery life and worked perfectly after initial challenges which seemed to stem from using voice activation with the set up wizard. As soon as I deactivated it, it was easy to proceed with the rest of the installation process.
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