Samsung Galaxy A vs Samsung Galaxy J Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A
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Samsung Galaxy J
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Samsung Galaxy A or Samsung Galaxy J Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A | Samsung Galaxy J | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2013, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | 137 x 70 x 8.6 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Black, Cream White | White, Pink | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 54.5% | 71.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 720p | 2160p@30fps, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera | 2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 922 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2259 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2118 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900) |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T |
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