Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy J3

Samsung Galaxy J3

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) or Samsung Galaxy J3 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy J3
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Release date 2017, June 2015, November
Dimensions (HxWxD) 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.81 in 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.8 in
Weight 160 g | 5.64 oz 138 g | 4.87 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Plastic body
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Colors Blue, Pink, Gold, Black White, Black, Gold
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 83 h
Stand by time - Up to 349 h
Talking time - Up to 22 h
Music play - Up to 77 h
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.2" in 5" in
Screen area 74.5 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.5% 68.2%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 282 PPI 294 PPI
Screen protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF -8 MP, f/2.2, AF
-5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/1.9 2 MP (USA)
5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Functions LED flash
Video 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) - Spreadtrum SC9830
- Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
-Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-400
Mali-T720 - USA
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Global
32 GB, 2 GB RAM - LATAM, SEA
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Pro edition
8/16 GB, 1.5/2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 118 80
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 447 261
GeekBench 4 Single Core 705 441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3367 1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2268 740

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
-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)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    
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 FM radio, RDS, recording (mark
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- ANT+
Versions
- Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

- 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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