Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) vs Motorola Moto E5 Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches 142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm	5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 151 x 74 x 8.85 mm
Weight
5.36 oz (152.0 g)	5.29 oz (150.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch	5.2-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI	1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
TFT	LCD
Screen-to-body
68.87 %	66.84 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 MP1	Adreno 308
RAM
2GB	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB	16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh	2800 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
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	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass
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)
	Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 04, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.22 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg	Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger and microUSB cable	Charger and USB cable

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018	Apr 19, 2018

Alternative variants

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(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
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(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Links

Full specifications
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