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Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1.5GB2 GB2 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.1 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi432.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyesno
Scratch resistant displaynonoyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB128GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.6 in5.64 in5.59 in5.16 in
Width2.8 in2.77 in2.85 in2.55 in
Depth0.31 in0.32 in0.32 in0.36 in
Weight4.87 oz5.01 oz5.11 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC
NFCyesnoyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesno
Video outputNoNoMHLNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnoyesyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time330.0 h
N/A
390.0 h440.0 h
Talk time22.0 h15.0 h21.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesno
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

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