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Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge and Sony Xperia R1 (Plus): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Sony.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Design & display	5.7	4.8
Performance & hardware	1.4	1.8
Camera	2.7	2.0
Connectivity	3.0	3.6
Battery & charging	1.6	1.6

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 294 ppi; against 282 ppi
Weight: 147 g; against 154 g

Sony Xperia R1 (Plus), if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 1.5 GB
Display Technology: IPS LCD; against TFT LCD
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	Qualcomm Adreno 505
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	1.5 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 for Sprint; quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 for BoostMobile, Cricket, and T-Mobile.	Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	1.5 GB	3 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	128 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Body Colors	Silver, Black	Black, Silver
Body Thickness	8.7 mm Best value	8.89 mm
Body Width	70.1 mm	73.2 mm
Body Height	140.9 mm	146 mm
Weight	147 g Best value	154 g
Usable Surface	69.8 % Best value	69.7 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic
Unfolded thickness	—	8.9 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Battery Capacity	2,600 mAh	2,620 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	—	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	23 h	—
Standby time	408 h	—
Music playback time	71 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	TFT LCD	IPS LCD Best value
Display Diagonal	5″	5.2″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi Best value	282 ppi
Display Features	—	Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	7 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B41	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 B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, EVDO	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, HDMI Port
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB Type-C
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy J3 Emerge	Xperia R1 (Plus)
Model numbers	SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ	G2299, G2199