Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat), which pairs beautifully with its 5 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 2600 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
76%
Camera
29%
Battery
58%
Memory
81%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Main Camera
Dual
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA
Video
720p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR
Selfie Camera
Dual
2 MP (USA)
5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Video
720p@30fps
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
Colors
White, Black, Gold
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Micro-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM (USA models only)
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
Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
GPU
Mali-400
Mali-T720 - USA
Mali-T720 - USA
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5
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
Miscellaneous
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)
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