Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
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Key Features
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm,2,(~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
720 x 1280
8 MP
720p@30fps
up to 2GB RAM
Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Full Specifications
Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced: 2016, March 31. Released 2016, May 06
Status: Discontinued
Body
Dimensions: 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight: 138 g (4.87 oz)
Build: Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM:
- Micro-SIM
- Micro-SIM + Micro-SIM
- Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Display
Type: Super AMOLED
Size:
- 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm
- 2
- (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection: Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Platform
OS: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset:
- Spreadtrum SC9830
- Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
CPU:
- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
GPU:
- Mali-400
- Mali-T720 - USA
Memory
Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal: 8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Single:
- 8 MP, f/2.2, AF
- 5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA
Features: LED flash, HDR
Video: 720p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single:
- 2 MP (USA)
- 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Video: 720p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth: 4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS
NFC: Yes (market dependent)
Radio: FM radio, RDS, recording (market dependent)
USB: microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Stand-by: Up to 349 h
Talk time: Up to 22 h
Music play: Up to 77 h
Misc
Colors: White, Black, Gold
Models: 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
SAR: 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
SAR EU: 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price: About 120 EUR
Tests
Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 326Basemark X: 1424
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.523 (sunlight)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 64dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality: Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -91.3dB
Battery (old): Endurance rating 66h
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