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Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), ahead on Design & display, Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Design & display	5.2	6.1
Performance & hardware	1.0	1.2
Camera	2.2	2.7
Connectivity	3.2	3.6
Battery & charging	0.7	1.6

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016), if you care about…

Weight: 131 g; against 138 g

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,600 mAh; against 2,050 mAh
RAM Capacity: 2 GB; against 1 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
Display Pixel Density: 294 ppi; against 207.3 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Processor Model	Spreadtrum SC9830	Samsung Exynos 3475
Processor Process Size	—	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-400	Mali-T720
Storage Type	—	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.3 GHz	1.5 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	8 GB	16 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	22,095	—
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Quad-Core
RAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Body Colors	White, Black, Gold	White, Black, Gold
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	69.3 mm	71 mm
Body Height	132.6 mm	142.3 mm
Weight	131 g Best value	138 g
Usable Surface	62.7 %	68.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic
Unfolded thickness	—	7.9 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Battery Capacity	2,050 mAh	2,600 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable
Talk time	12 h	22 h Best value
Standby time	—	349 h
Music playback time	39 h	77 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Display Aspect Ratio	5:3	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	4.5″	5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	480 px	720 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	800 px	1,280 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	207.3 ppi	294 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	3.523 :1
Display Features	Touchscreen	Dragontrail Glass, Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
SIM Configurations	Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Single Nano-SIM, Single SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB Charging	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.58 W/kg	1.17 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.18 W/kg	1.12 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.7 W/kg	0.48 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	0.59 W/kg	0.42 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Microphone Count	1	2 Best value
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy J1 (2016)	Galaxy J3 (2016)
Model numbers	SM-J120F, SM-J120H, SM-J120M, SM-J120T, SM-J120G, SM-J120A, SM-J120FN, SM-J120AZ, SM-J120ZN, SM-J120W	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