Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime
Released · Jan 06, 2017
Released · Apr 28, 2017
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
1.5GB · 16GB
1.5GB · 16GB
2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm
5.54 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
140.7 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
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 Black

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Technology
TFT TFT
Screen-to-body
69.74 % 69.74 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 308
RAM
1.5GB (LPDDR3) 1.5GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 9.1 GB 16GB, available to use: 9.1 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh 2600 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback 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: Oct 24, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327P
Date approved: Mar 15, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327T
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: 0.44 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.30 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 06, 2017 Apr 28, 2017

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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