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Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
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Samsung Galaxy J3 V Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 V
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7 editorial reviews
The J2 Core treads a fine line against the competition, but is it able to balance it?Read more
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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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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

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

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Super AMOLED
Pixel density234.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
HDRnono
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage8 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Black
MaterialPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.37 in5.64 in5.6 in
Width2.72 in2.77 in2.81 in
Depth0.33 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight4.55 oz5.01 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
N/A
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
N/A
NFCnono
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Video output
N/A
No
N/A

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnoyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2400.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Talk time12.0 h15.0 h25.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
Standby time
N/A
N/A
250.0 h

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