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Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2016, March 31. Released 2016, May 06
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 in)	142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight	147 g (5.19 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
Build		Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM (USA models only)

Display
Type	TFT	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection		Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Sprint Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile	Spreadtrum SC9830 Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - Sprint Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
GPU	Adreno 505 - Sprint Adreno 308 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile	Mali-400 Mali-T720 - USA

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1.5GB RAM	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.9, AF	8 MP, f/2.2, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge, J3 Eclipse, Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)	720p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Video		720p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (operator dependant)	FM radio, RDS, recording (market dependent)
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 408 h (3G)	Up to 349 h
Talk time	Up to 23 h (3G)	Up to 22 h
Music play	Up to 71 h	Up to 77 h

Misc
Colors	Silver, Black	White, Black, Gold
SAR		1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ	SM-J320H, SM-J3109, SM-J320FN, SM-J320P, SM-J320F, SM-J320M, SM-J320Y, SM-J320A, SM-J320G, SM-J327T1, SM-J320V, SM-J320YZ, SM-J320W8, SM-J320ZN, SM-J320N0, SM-J320R4
Price	About 200 EUR	About 120 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 326 Basemark X: 1424
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.523 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 64dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -91.3dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 66h

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