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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 38, 40 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, June. Released 2017, July 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 143.2 x 70.3 x 8.2 mm (5.64 x 2.77 x 0.32 in) 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 142 g (5.01 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type PLS Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio) 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720 MP2 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, AF 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (optional) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 15 h (3G) Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 61 h Up to 55 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Gold, Blue Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)     0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-J330F, J330F, J330G, SM-J330G, SM-J330FN, SM-J3308, SM-J327F, SM-S337TL, SM-J3300, SM-J330L, SM-J327U, SM-J330N SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Price About 110 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h

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