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BLU J4 vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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.

  • Weight

    Sonic 3.5S: 60 g lighter

    J4:
    158 g
    Sonic 3.5S:
    98 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5S: 9.3 mm narrower

    J4:
    72.3 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5S: 2 in smaller diagonal

    J4:
    5.5 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    J4: 1.7 mm thinner

    J4:
    10 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5S: 33.2 mm shorter

    J4:
    151 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    J4:
    2019
    Sonic 3.5S:
    2015

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. J4

    Height:
    151 mm +33.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Width:
    72.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.7 mm versus J4

Weight

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

  1. 1. J4

    158 g

    +60 g versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    98 g

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. J4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

J4 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5S.

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 J4, Sonic 3.5S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ4Sonic 3.5S
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. J4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Sonic 3.5S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. J4

    2200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. J42. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J4, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationJ4Sonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer