Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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Samsung Galaxy J3 or Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J3 | Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) | |
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Release date | 2015, November | 2014, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
Body Build | Plastic body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Black, Gold | Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2800 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 |
Talking time - Up to 16 h Music play - Up to 46 h |
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Approximate price | 120 EUR | 380 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 | 5.1" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 68.2% | 69.6% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 432 PPI | |
Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA |
-16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 720p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions) |
2 MP | |
Functions | Dual video call | ||
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 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA |
- Exynos 5422 Octa | |
CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA |
- Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
GPU | Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA |
Mali-T628 MP6 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | 139 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 261 | 373 | |
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) | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
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 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
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 - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording (mark | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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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 |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H |
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