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JiaYu probably isn't a brand you've heard of, but if a 5.5" 1080p display, 3 GB RAM and a large 3050 mAh battery interests you, then you'll find this to be the best bang-for-buck smartphone available.Read more
After a week of testing the highly anticipated JiaYu S3 we have got everything together to let you know how we feel about this flagship Mediatek phone. Keep reading for the full JiaYu S3 review.Read more
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T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6572Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 305PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory3 GB1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density400.0 ppi245.0 ppi441.0 ppi
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.2 f
Autofocusyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
no

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
MHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Regional
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h370.0 h
Talk time
N/A
18.0 h17.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes

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