Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy J3 or Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J3 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, November | 2013, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | 121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm | 4.77 x 4.77 x 2.47 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 115 g | 4.06 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, White, Dark Red | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 349 h Talking time - Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 59.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA |
-5 MP, AF, f/2.6 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
VGA | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
- Broadcom BCM21664 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
- Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE) | |
| GPU | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM | 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE), 1 GB RAM |
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 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270, S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - S7275 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/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 | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, 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) |
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 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 |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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