Entry-level · 2016
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and an HD+ display show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (2600mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if
You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
Full specifications
Display
5.0″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.0″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA · 4-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-400Mali-T720 - USA
Basic CPU
Performance
Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA · 4-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-400Mali-T720 - USA
Basic CPU
Camera
8 MP f/2.2 main · 2 MP selfie
Camera
8 MP f/2.2 main · 2 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
8 MP f/2.2
Camera
5 MP f/2.2
Front camera
2 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
720p @ 30 fps
Battery
2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily
Memory
5 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
5 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
138 g · 7.9 mm
Build & Design
138 g · 7.9 mmHeight
142.3 mm
Width
71.0 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
138 g
Sensors
Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer · proximitySensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 7
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
33% larger battery capacity
2,600 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Starts with less storage
8 GB vs 32 GB baseline
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
8 GB vs 32 GB baseline
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