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Samsung Galaxy Express Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
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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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9
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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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
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Hardware

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

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialPlasticPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of product
N/A
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.6 in5.6 in5.64 in
Width2.8 in2.8 in2.77 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight4.9 oz4.87 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFC
N/A
yesno
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
UMTS frequences
  • 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 LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 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 hotspotyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h330.0 h
N/A
Talk time22.0 h22.0 h15.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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