BLU Elite 3.8 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro

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

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    OLED
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 11.3 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3 Pro: 3.3 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 22.2 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    142.2 mm

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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy J3 Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Pro

    Height:
    142.2 mm +22.2 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    71.3 mm +11.3 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Pro

    139 g

    +2 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Pro

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

Galaxy J3 Pro has approximately 67.7% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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 Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Elite 3.8

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

2. Galaxy J3 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Pro

    2600 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Galaxy J3 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.3 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 68.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 28745
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy J3 Pro.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy J3 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For China