Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Specs

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Released

Jan 15, 2016

Display

5.0-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

8 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2600 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
1.5GB RAM

OS

Android 7.0 Nougat

Description

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) features a 5-inch Super AMOLED screen carrying a 720 x 1280 (HD) resolution. Powering the device is the Snapdragon 410 SoC, which contains a quad-core 1.2GHz CPU and the Adreno 306 GPU. 1.5GB of RAM is inside, along with 8GB of internal storage. A 128GB capacity microSD slot is accessible for those requiring additional memory. The back of the phone features a 8MP camera, while the front-facing selfie snapper weighs in at 5MP. A 2600mAh battery keeps the generators humming, and Android 5.1 is pre-installed.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J320P, Samsung SM-J320F, Samsung SM-J320V

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Display
Size:	5.0-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 294 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	67.89 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 (28 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 306
RAM:	1.5GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 4.3 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2600 mAh
Type:	User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.60 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (142.2 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:	4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gold, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J320P

for Boost Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP
Front:	2 MP

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
U.S. Cellular
Boost Mobile
Southern LINC

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