Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 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 Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime'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 Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime offers 2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offer the same 2600 mAh battery capacity.


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

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Summary

Spec Score

60%
61%

Release Date

25 Jan, 2017
31 Mar, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Spreadtrum SC9830A
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

N/A
3.5/5
(2 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Spreadtrum SC9830A

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1
Mali-400 MP2

RAM

1.5 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

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)

70.51 %
68.06 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

139.7 mm
142.3 mm

Width

69.8 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

148 grams
138 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 13 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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

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

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer