Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A3 or Samsung Galaxy J3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A3 | Samsung Galaxy J3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2015, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.58 in | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 110.3 g | 3.89 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Stand by time - Up to 349 h Talking time - Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h |
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| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.5% | 68.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF | -8 MP, f/2.2, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
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| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
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| GPU | Adreno 306 | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1/1.5 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 82 | 80 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 280 | 261 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | 441 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1115 | 1159 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 811 | 740 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A300F, A300FU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A300YZ |
-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) |
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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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
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, recording | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM |
- 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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