HTC One mini vs Samsung Galaxy J3: specs comparison

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

One mini:

LCD

Galaxy J3:

OLED
Weight

One mini: 16 g lighter

One mini:

122 g

Galaxy J3:

138 g
Width

One mini: 7.8 mm narrower

One mini:

63.2 mm

Galaxy J3:

71 mm
Screen diagonal

One mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

One mini:

4.3 in

Galaxy J3:

5 in
Depth

Galaxy J3: 1.4 mm thinner

One mini:

9.3 mm

Galaxy J3:

7.9 mm
Height

One mini: 10.3 mm shorter

One mini:

132 mm

Galaxy J3:

142.3 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. One mini

Height:

132 mm
Width:

63.2 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy J3
2. Galaxy J3

Height:

142.3 mm +10.3 mm versus One mini
Width:

71 mm +7.8 mm versus One mini
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. One mini

122 g
2. Galaxy J3

138 g

+16 g versus One mini

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. One mini

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²
2. Galaxy J3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy J3 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than One mini.

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 One mini, Galaxy J3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	One mini	Galaxy J3
16 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy J3: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5/2 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. One mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. Galaxy J3

NFC:: See details Yes (market dependent)
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. One mini

1800 mAh
2. Galaxy J3

2600 mAh

+800 mAh versus One mini

Specifications

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1. One mini2. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm	142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	122 g	138 g
Technology	Super LCD2	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.3" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	8/16 GB 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC	Unknown	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
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	61.1%	68.2%
PPI /points per inch/	342 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main	4 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	4 MP 1/3'' 2µm AF	8 MP f/2.2 AF -5 MP AF - USA
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	720p	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.6 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	1.6 MP	2 MP (USA) 5 MP f/2.2 (all other regions)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score *	11405	24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	555	441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1010	1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	740

General specs

General specs — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
Release date	2013 July	2015 November
Colors	Glacial Silver Stealth Black Blue	White Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	240 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - AT&T	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA LTE	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	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	4.0/4.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
Radio	FM radio	FM radio RDS recording (mark
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for One mini, Galaxy J3.
Specification	One mini	Galaxy J3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Versions: J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint Virgin Mobile Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia). Also know

HTC One mini vs Samsung Galaxy J3

HTC One mini

Samsung Galaxy J3

Key differences