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Samsung Galaxy J3 V Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 V
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22
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
58 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
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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
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5
3.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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User rating
47
3.8 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
18 %
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4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 5.0Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.7 GHz1.4 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260AMediaTek MT6752Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225ARM Mali-T760 MP2ARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB3 GB2 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.7 in5.0 in5.0 in
Panel typeOLEDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Super AMOLED
Pixel density256.0 ppi312.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
no
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
N/A
2.2 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
N/A

Storage

Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
Internal storage
N/A
16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB256GB128GB

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.12 in5.64 in5.6 in
Width2.56 in2.52 in2.77 in2.81 in
Depth0.31 in0.33 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight4.2 oz
N/A
5.01 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.24.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
Dual sim support
N/A
yes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
N/A
No
N/A

Cellular

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

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2500.0 mAh2400.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time317.0 h
N/A
N/A
250.0 h
Talk time10.0 h
N/A
15.0 h25.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
noyes
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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