Microsoft Lumia 535 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

Lumia 535:

LCD

Galaxy J3:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy J3: 8 g lighter

Lumia 535:

146 g

Galaxy J3:

138 g
Width

Galaxy J3: 1.4 mm narrower

Lumia 535:

72.4 mm

Galaxy J3:

71 mm
Depth

Galaxy J3: 0.9 mm thinner

Lumia 535:

8.8 mm

Galaxy J3:

7.9 mm
Height

Lumia 535: 2.1 mm shorter

Lumia 535:

140.2 mm

Galaxy J3:

142.3 mm
Release year

Lumia 535:

2014

Galaxy J3:

2015

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. Lumia 535

Height:

140.2 mm
Width:

72.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy J3
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J3
2. Galaxy J3

Height:

142.3 mm +2.1 mm versus Lumia 535
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Lumia 535

146 g

+8 g versus Galaxy J3
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. Lumia 535

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Galaxy J3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

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 Lumia 535, Galaxy J3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
8 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. Lumia 535

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Lumia 535

1905 mAh
2. Galaxy J3

2600 mAh

+695 mAh versus Lumia 535

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5352. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	140.2 Х 72.4 Х 8.8 mm	142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	146 g	138 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	8/16 GB 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1905 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)	Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC	Unknown	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.9%	68.2%
PPI /points per inch/	220 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP f/2.4 28mm (wide) 1/4'' AF	8 MP f/2.2 AF -5 MP AF - USA
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	480p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 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 Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 302	Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score *	26415	24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	740

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Release date	2014 November	2015 November
Colors	Orange Green White Black Gray Blue	White Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 552 h Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h	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 Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	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	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	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Up to 236.8 kbps	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot	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 LE aptX	4.0/4.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.57 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 Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Radio	FM radio	FM radio RDS recording (mark
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Lumia 535	Galaxy J3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	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

Microsoft Lumia 535 vs Samsung Galaxy J3