Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge
Released · Feb 01, 2016
Released · Jan 06, 2017
4.5-inch · 800x480px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
1GB · 8GB
1.5GB · 16GB
2050 mAh
2600 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2016 Jan 06, 2017

Design

Dimensions
5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 inches
132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm
Weight
4.62 oz / 131.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
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, Gold, White Silver

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 62.69% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 69.74% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED TFT
Resolution
800x480px, 207 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 (28 nm) Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 Adreno 308
Memory
1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB 1.5GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop) Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
2050 mAh 2600 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
720p (30 fps)
Video calling
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 24, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327P
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg

Alternative variants

OS Android (8.0 Oreo)
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval Date approved: Oct 11, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327V
Measured SAR Head: 0.54 W/kg
Body: 0.82 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.41 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
OS Android (8.0 Oreo)
Colors Black
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval Date approved: Oct 11, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327V
Measured SAR Head: 0.54 W/kg
Body: 0.82 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.41 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
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