Samsung Galaxy J3 vs alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J3
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alcatel Idol 3 (5.5)
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Samsung Galaxy J3 or alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J3 | alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, November | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | 152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 141 g | 4.97 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, Sliver, Gold | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2910 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 349 h Talking time - Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h |
Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 72.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA |
-13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
8 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
- Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
- Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 261 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 441 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1159 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 740 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia). Also know |
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