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Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

2.8 in
5.6 in
Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
2.95 in
5.97 in
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1.5GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Screen size5.0 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialPlasticMetal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Height5.6 in5.97 in
Width2.8 in2.95 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time330.0 h350.0 h
Talk time22.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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