HTC Windows Phone 8X 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

    Windows Phone 8X:
    LCD
    Galaxy J3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8X: 8 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
    Galaxy J3:
    138 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X: 4.8 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy J3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3: 2.2 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X: 9.9 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 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. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy J3
  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    Height:
    142.3 mm +9.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Width:
    71 mm +4.8 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    138 g

    +8 g versus Windows Phone 8X

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. Windows Phone 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 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 Windows Phone 8X.

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 Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8XGalaxy 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. Windows Phone 8X

NFC:
Yes
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. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    2600 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • S-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-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy 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
  • 58.2%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy J3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -5 MP
  • AF - USA
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 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 Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy J3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
  • 24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 740
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy J3
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - 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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 4.0/4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 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 Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy 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 Windows Phone 8X, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XGalaxy J3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord
  • 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