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HTC U12+ vs Samsung Galaxy J3

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

      U12+:
      LCD
      Galaxy J3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy J3: 50 g lighter

      U12+:
      188 g
      Galaxy J3:
      138 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J3: 2.9 mm narrower

      U12+:
      73.9 mm
      Galaxy J3:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J3: 1 in smaller diagonal

      U12+:
      6 in
      Galaxy J3:
      5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      U12+:
      Dual
      Galaxy J3:
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy J3: 0.8 mm thinner

      U12+:
      8.7 mm
      Galaxy J3:
      7.9 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. U12+

      Height:
      156.6 mm +14.3 mm versus Galaxy J3
      Width:
      73.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy J3
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy J3

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

      Height:
      142.3 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U12+

      188 g

      +50 g versus Galaxy J3

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

      138 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. U12+

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

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

    U12+ has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J3.

    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 U12+, Galaxy J3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU12+Galaxy J3
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 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. U12+

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    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. 1. U12+

      3500 mAh

      +900 mAh versus Galaxy J3

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

    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.

    1. U12+2. Galaxy J3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
    • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD6
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 8/16 GB
    • 1.5/2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 80.3%
    • 68.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 537 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
    • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
    • f/2.6
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF -5 MP
    • AF - USA
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Dual
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm 8 MP
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP (USA) 5 MP
    • f/2.2 (all other regions)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 103
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 630
    • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 275302
    • 24156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 2406
    • 441
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 8712
    • 1159
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 13476
    • 740
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 507
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2082
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Release date
    • 2018
    • May
    • 2015
    • November
    Colors
    • Translucent Blue
    • Ceramic Black
    • Flame red
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 650 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 49
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0/4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • 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 U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording (mark
    Others
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12+, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationU12+Galaxy J3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
    • 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

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