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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

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Network
Technology GSM / 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)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA unlocked; Canada HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
4G Network 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 - USA unlocked; AT&T 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 66 - Canada
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, June 2017, June
Status Available. Released 2018, June Available. Released 2017, June
Body
Dimensions 142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm (5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 in) 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) 160 g (5.64 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
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 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.9, AF 13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
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 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play Up to 83 h
Misc
Colors Black, Blue, Gold Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-J337U, SM-J337W, SM-J337A, SM-J337R, SM-J337T, SM-J337P, SM-J337AZ, SM-J337VPP SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM
Price About 150 EUR About 130 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 3667 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.599 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 97h

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