Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 vs Moto G4 Play

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 vs Moto G4 Play across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating 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 Moto G4 Play runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 and Moto G4 Play offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G4 Play's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 and Moto G4 Play feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 and Moto G4 Play feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G4 Play offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers 2600 mAh, making Moto G4 Play better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G4 Play offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Moto G4 Play receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 has a rating of 3.5.

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Samsung Galaxy J3 2016
₹8,147
(Discontinued)
Moto G4 Play
₹6,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

61%
65%

Release Date

31 Mar, 2016
06 Sep, 2016

Performance

Spreadtrum SC9830A
Snapdragon 410
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

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)
4/5
(11,562 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC9830A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
Adreno 306

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.06 %
66.14 %

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142.3 mm
144.4 mm

Width

71 mm
72 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

138 grams
137 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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 with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer