Just a month after the Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 has been launched along with the Galaxy J3 and J7 2017, the Korean company introduces its Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) model with a few specs bump. And this comes on the heels of Galaxy J7 Pro (2017) which was recently released in the Philippines.
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Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro vs non-Pro 2017
The main difference in specs of the Galaxy J5 Pro and non-pro are on memory configurations with the Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) having extra 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. This gives the Pro a 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM total memory combination with an expandable microSD card slot for up to 256GB. Overall, the specs and features remain the same.
For pricing, expect the Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) to retail for $20 to $40 more depending on your region’s taxes and tariffs. Currently, the Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 is priced about  P13,990 or $280 USD which puts the Pro model around P15,000 or more.
There is no official announcement yet if the Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) will become available locally in the PH as to the Galaxy J7 Pro. For now, you can have the latter J series at P15,990 price.
Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro 2017 Official Specs, Philippine price, release, photos
- Display: 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, scratch-resistant
- Design: Curved glass and aluminum
- Camera: 13MP main camera, 1080p video, LED flash
- Selfie: 13MP front-facing with flash
- CPU: 1.6GHz Octa-core Exynos 7870 processor, built-in GPU
- RAM: 3GB
- Memory: 32GB expandable storage, up to 128GB microSD
- Connectivity: WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G LTE, Dual-SIM support
- Security: Fingerprint scanner
- Battery: 3,000 mAh battery
- OS: Android 7.1 Nougat
- Release: July 2017
- Price: estimated at $300 or about P14,990 Philippine pesos
- Color: Gold, Black, Silver
