Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 vs LG K4 2017

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 vs LG K4 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while LG K4 2017 runs at 1.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 and LG K4 2017 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG K4 2017's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG K4 2017 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 and LG K4 2017 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while LG K4 2017 offers 2500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 and LG K4 2017 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy J3 2016
₹8,147
(Discontinued)
LG K4 2017
₹6,790
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

61%
N/A

Release Date

31 Mar, 2016
09 Mar, 2017

Performance

N/A
Spreadtrum SC9830A
Snapdragon 210
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.1 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
480x854 px

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
2500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Decent hardware
  • Long-lasting battery
  • S Bike mode is extremely useful
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Display isn't as sharp
  • Average cameras
  • Older build of Android
  • Internals not as powerful as the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.5/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC9830A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.1 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
Adreno 304

RAM

1.5 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
480x854 px

Pixel Density

294 ppi
196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.06 %
65.45 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

142.3 mm
144.7 mm

Width

71 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

138 grams
135 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2600 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer