HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung Galaxy J

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

    Amaze 4G:
    LCD
    Galaxy J:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J: 26.9 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    Galaxy J:
    146 g
  • Width

    Amaze 4G: 4.4 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Amaze 4G: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy J:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Amaze 4G:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy J:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy J: 3.2 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    Galaxy J:
    8.6 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. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy J
  2. 2. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm +7 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Width:
    70 mm +4.4 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

    +26.9 g versus Galaxy J

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    146 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. Amaze 4G

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

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

Galaxy J has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Amaze 4G.

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 Amaze 4G, Galaxy J, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GGalaxy J
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB 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. Amaze 4G

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

2. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Amaze 4G

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. Galaxy J

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
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
  • 59.8%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39678
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2118
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy J.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy J
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T