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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016

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Rs. 9,990
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Rs. 8,147
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Summary
61%
59%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

2 GB RAM

Spreadtrum SC9830A

1.5 GB RAM

Display

5" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2400 mAh

2600 mAh

13 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance
Average
Below Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

Spreadtrum SC9830A

CPU

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T720 MP1

Mali-400 MP2

RAM

2 GB

1.5 GB

Display
Average
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 " (12.7 cm)

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.3 %

68.06 %

Screen Protection

No

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 143.20 mm
Width: 70.3 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Height: 142.3 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

142 grams

138 grams

Colours

Black, Gold

Black, Gold, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

, LED Flash

No

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2400 mAh

2600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Very Good
Internal Memory

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 4.3 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer