• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
  • 5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad - J320A SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazonGalaxy J3 (2016) (Launched 2015-11-01), Price: 179 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad - J320A SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 142.3x71x7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$220$179
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%68.2%
Resolution2560x14401280x720
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI294 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
Megapixel16-MP8-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours77 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameExynos 7420Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad - J320A
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz1.5 or 1.3 GHz
RAM Options3GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg1.12 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6Galaxy J3 (2016)
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better