Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

4.7 inches
5.0 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 312 PPI
1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen-to-body:

67.85 %
69.74 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T720

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
1.5GB

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB
16GB, available to use: 10 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity:

2350 mAh
2600 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
2 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches (135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm)
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches (141 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

4.87 oz (138.0 g)
5.22 oz (148.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black sky, Gold sand, Peach cloud, Blue mist
Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE, HSPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Dec 21, 2016
Feb 08, 2017

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA320F
A3LSMJ327A

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.45 W/kg
0.73 W/kg

Body:

0.74 W/kg
1.04 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg
1.32 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.94 W/kg
1.10 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 02, 2017
May 14, 2017
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