Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge vs Motorola Moto G Fast Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge Motorola Moto G Fast
Released · Jan 06, 2017
Released · Jun 12, 2020
5.0-inch
6.4-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
1.5GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
2600 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm
6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
161.87 x 75.7 x 9.05 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g) 6.68 oz (189.4 g)
Materials
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 Pearl white

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
69.74 % 82.10 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 610
RAM
1.5GB (LPDDR3) 3GB
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 9.1 GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
2 MP 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 24, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327P
Date approved: Dec 26, 2019
FCC ID value: IHDT56YK3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg
Head: 0.52 W/kg
Body: 1.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 06, 2017 Jun 05, 2020

Alternative variants

OS Android (8.0 Oreo)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
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
OS Android (8.0 Oreo)
Colors Black
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
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
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