Asus PadFone vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    PadFone:
    OLED
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    LCD
  • Weight

    PadFone: 23 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    152 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 4.7 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    Height:
    142.7 mm +14.7 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    70.1 mm +4.7 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    152 g

    +23 g versus PadFone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy J3 (2018) has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    2600 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 142.7 Х 70.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T720
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy J3 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J3 Star for T-Mobile; Galaxy Amp Prime 3 for Cricket