Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA
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Samsung Galaxy J3 or Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J3 | Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, November | 2012, Q3 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 179.4 g | 6.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3100 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 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 350 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 | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | 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/2.2, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA |
-8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
1.9 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
- Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
- Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
Mali-400MP4 | |
| 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 | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 261 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 441 | 579 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1159 | 1490 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 740 | 961 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - SCH-R950 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 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 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | Stereo FM radio, RDS - I605 & | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
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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: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint |
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