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Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2017

Summary
55%
61%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

1.5 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

2 GB RAM

Display

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

2400 mAh

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

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

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance
Below Average
Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

CPU

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T720 MP1

Mali-T720 MP1

RAM

1.5 GB

2 GB

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

5 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.51 %

68.3 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 139.7 mm
Width: 69.8 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

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

Weight

148 grams

142 grams

Colours

Black

Black, Gold

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

No

, LED Flash

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

2400 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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

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

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

, v4.1

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

USB 2.0, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope