Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Samsung Galaxy J3 or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J3 | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, November | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
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 | 120 EUR | $ 170 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| 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 10 | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
- Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
- Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 261 | 930 | |
| 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 (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| 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) |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| 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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