Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime
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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2015, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.74 in | 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.57 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
| Battery | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 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 | PLS TFT | 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 | 69.4% | 69.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 312 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -13 MP, AF, f/1.9 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 71 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 73 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 68 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/1.9 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) | - Exynos 7578 - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 | 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 | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 98 | 102 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 327 | 358 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 598 | 613 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1716 | 1827 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1053 | 1124 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA, India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Australia |
-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, 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/ BDS (region dependent) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 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; recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570, G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia) |
- 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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