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

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 06, 2017	Jun 07, 2018

Design

Dimensions
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches 140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm	5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches 142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g	5.36 oz / 152.0 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, 69.74% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 68.87% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	TFT
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI	1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
2600 mAh, Li - Ion	2600 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
5 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
2 MP	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
5, 4, 2	5, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), 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	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: Oct 24, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327P	Date approved: Apr 04, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ337A
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: 1.22 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

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 AT&T Prepaid

Colors	Black

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 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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