Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy J3 or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J3 | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | |
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Release date | 2015, November | 2015, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.57 in | |
Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2300 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 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h |
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Approximate price | 120 EUR | 170 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 4.7" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 69.4% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 312 PPI | |
Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
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, AF, f/1.9 | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
5 MP, f/1.9 | |
Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
- Exynos 7578 - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
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CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306 |
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External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
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GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | 102 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 261 | 358 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 441 | 613 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1159 | 1827 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 740 | 1124 |
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)Hybrid 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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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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 or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 | |
NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, 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 - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | FM radio | |
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 |
- ANT+ |
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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 |
- Versions: A310F (Europe); A310F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A310M (LATAM); A310M (LATAM, Brazil); A310Y (Australia, New Zealand). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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