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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
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Samsung Galaxy J3 V Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 V
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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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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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3.2 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.1Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 GPUQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1.5GB1.5GB2 GB1.5GB

Display

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

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

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

Dimensions

Height5.6 in5.6 in5.64 in5.6 in
Width2.8 in2.8 in2.77 in2.81 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight4.9 oz4.87 oz5.01 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.24.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesno
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNo
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
  • 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
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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
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
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
800 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesnoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h330.0 h
N/A
250.0 h
Talk time22.0 h22.0 h15.0 h25.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nono
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
nono
N/A

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