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Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

2.8 in
5.6 in
Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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12
3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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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 %
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-400 MP1
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Screen size5.0 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.6 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Height5.6 in4.78 in
Width2.8 in2.48 in
Depth0.31 in0.39 in
Weight4.87 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyes
  • no
  • yes
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 S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 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
4G LTEyesno
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time330.0 h450.0 h
Talk time22.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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