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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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Editiorial reviews
7
7 editorial reviews
The J2 Core treads a fine line against the competition, but is it able to balance it?Read more
The Boost Mobile exclusive Samsung Galaxy J2 is an affordable phone for Samsung enthusiasts, but not much else.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
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
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
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 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 GB1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Pixel density234.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
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
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
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 storage8 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

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

Dimensions

Height5.37 in5.6 in5.64 in
Width2.72 in2.8 in2.77 in
Depth0.33 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight4.55 oz4.87 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnoyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
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
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 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
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
Talk time12.0 h22.0 h15.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Standby time
N/A
330.0 h
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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