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

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 5.5-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.74 % 74.78 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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
RAM
1.5GB 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10 GB 16GB, available to use: 9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh 2620 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Not user replaceable

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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP 5 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Availability

Officially announced
May 14, 2017 Mar 20, 2017

Alternative variants

For AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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