Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
Galaxy S3 mini
News (19)
Galaxy S3 mini Price
$295. Search
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
  • 5" (1280x720)
  • 2GB
    Exynos 7570 Quad SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2400 mAh
Galaxy J3 (2017) Price
$119. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)Galaxy J3 (2017) (Launched 2017-06-01)
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 5" 1280x720
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery1500 mAh2400 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 142g (5oz), 143.2x70.3x8.2 mm (5.64 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$295$119
Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
TypeSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4"5"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%68.5%
Resolution800x4801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh2400 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours15 hours
Music Playback Time61 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameNovaThor U8420Exynos 7570 Quad
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options1GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg0.66 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.32 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy J3 (2017)
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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