Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018	Jan 06, 2017

Design

Dimensions
5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches 142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm	5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches 140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm
Weight
5.36 oz / 152.0 g	5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
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
Silver	Silver

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.87% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 69.74% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	TFT
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI	1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 MP1	Adreno 308
Memory
2GB/16GB	1.5GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh	2600 mAh, Li - Ion

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	5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	2 MP

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 Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, 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
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14	2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
	41
3G Bands
5, 2, 1	5, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Haptic feedback
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	Date approved: Oct 24, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327P
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: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T Prepaid

Colors	Black

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

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

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

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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