Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime

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

  Pixel 3: 12 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Galaxy J2 Prime:

  160 g

• Width

  Pixel 3: 3.9 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Galaxy J2 Prime:

  72.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J2 Prime: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy J2 Prime:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Galaxy J2 Prime:

  Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3: 1 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Galaxy J2 Prime:

  8.9 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3:

  2018

  Galaxy J2 Prime:

  2016

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. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J2 Prime

   Height:

   144.8 mm

   Width:

   72.1 mm +3.9 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1 mm versus Pixel 3

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. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J2 Prime

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J2 Prime.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.