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Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime
Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)
Released · Apr 28, 2017
5.0-inch
5.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
1.5GB · 16GB
1.5GB · 16GB
2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.54 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
140.7 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm 		5.6 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches
142.2 x 71.1 x 10.2 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 5.40 oz (153.0 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
Black Black

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 960x540px, 16:9 ratio, 220 PPI
Technology
TFT LCD
Screen-to-body
69.74 % 66.22 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (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: 9.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo), Samsung Experience UI

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 		8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 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
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 15, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327T
Measured SAR
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
Apr 28, 2017
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