Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) International vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) International Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)
Released · Jul 26, 2017
Released · Jun 13, 2018
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 16GB
2400 mAh
2600 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2017 Jun 07, 2018

Design

Dimensions
5.64 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches
143.2 x 70.3 x 8.2 mm
5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches
142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.01 oz / 142.0 g 5.36 oz / 152.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Plastic
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, Blue, White Silver

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.38% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 68.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD TFT
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 Mali-T720 MP1
Memory
2GB/16GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2400 mAh, Li - Ion 2600 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash) 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, 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 FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 04, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 1.32 W/kg
Head: 1.22 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM Yes
for AT&T Prepaid
Colors Black
for Verizon
System chip Samsung Exynos 7884A
Processor Octa-core
1350 MHz
ARM-Cortex A73 and ARM-Cortex A53
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
FCC approval Date approved: May 07, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337V
Measured SAR Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
for Sprint and Boost Mobile
System chip Samsung Exynos 7884A
Processor Octa-core
1350 MHz
ARM-Cortex A73 and ARM-Cortex A53
4G (FDD) Bands 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
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