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Gaba A5 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Express Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
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1 editorial reviews
The Samsung J3 2018 and Galaxy Express Prime 3 are a pair of identical phones, yet one is a better bargain than the other.Read more
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3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
80 %
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6 editorial reviews
Samsung ruined what could have been a great budget phone.Read more
We're testing Samsung's mid-range Galaxy J3 (2017) Duo Smartphone with a 5-inch screen. Since it is one of the top-selling smartphones, the expectations are high: How long does the battery last? Is the camera useful? Is trading the former model worthwhile? And just how much can really be expected from the low price?Read more
In the past half year, we’ve reviewed the 2017 models of the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, and it’s ...Read more
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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 6.0Android 5.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB1.5GB2 GB
CPU model
N/A
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-T720 GPUQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS LCDSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Pixel density267.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.2

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB

Dimensions

Height6.14 in5.6 in5.6 in5.64 in
Width3.02 in2.8 in2.8 in2.77 in
Depth0.27 in0.31 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight5.11 oz4.9 oz4.87 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyes
  • no
  • yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.14.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesno
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesno
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2200.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
240.0 h330.0 h
N/A
Talk time
N/A
22.0 h22.0 h15.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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