Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.0 inches
5.6 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI
2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

Technology:

TFT
OLED

Screen-to-body:

69.74 %
73.93 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 308
Adreno 615

RAM:

1.5GB LPDDR3
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 9.1 GB
64GB (eMMC), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat)
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable
Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus)
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Flash:

LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
EIS

Front:

2 MP
8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.54 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches (140.7 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm)
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

5.22 oz (148.0 g)
5.19 oz (147.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black
Black, Purple, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3
M3, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 15, 2017
Feb 25, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMJ327T
A4RG020G

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.44 W/kg
1.15 W/kg

Body:

0.30 W/kg
1.13 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.40 W/kg
1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.30 W/kg
1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 399

In The Box:

18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 28, 2017
May 07, 2019
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