Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) vs Sony Xperia L1 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Sony Xperia L1
Released · May 14, 2017
Released · May 11, 2017
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
1.5GB · 16GB
2GB · 16GB
2600 mAh
2620 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 14, 2017 Mar 20, 2017

Design

Dimensions
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
141 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches
151 x 74 x 8.7 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 6.35 oz / 180.0 g
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 69.74% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 74.78% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm) MediaTek MT6737T (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1450 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 Mali-T720 MP2
Memory
1.5GB/16GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh, Li - Ion 2620 mAh

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, 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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28
3G Bands
5, 4, 2 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 08, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327A
Date approved: Sep 26, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-10720X
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.32 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

For AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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