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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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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB1.5GB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi441.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
yesno
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yesyes
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f1.7 f
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB64GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
PlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantno
N/A
noyes
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.64 in5.6 in5.38 in5.61 in
Width2.77 in2.81 in2.75 in2.74 in
Depth0.32 in0.31 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.01 oz4.87 oz4.59 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
MHLNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GPSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 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 UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
CDMA frequences
N/A
800 MHz
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesno
Battery capacity2400.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time15.0 h25.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yesyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Standby time
N/A
250.0 h370.0 h288.0 h
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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