Nokia C7 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.

  • Weight

    C7: 8 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    Galaxy J3:
    138 g
  • Width

    C7: 14.2 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3: 2.6 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    C7: 25 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    142.3 mm
  • Release year

    C7:
    2010
    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. 1. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy J3
  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    Height:
    142.3 mm +25 mm versus C7
    Width:
    71 mm +14.2 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    138 g

    +8 g versus C7

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. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 104.1% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 1. C7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    2600 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC
  • Via software update
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -5 MP
  • AF - USA
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 740
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 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 C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
SIM card
  • Mini-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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0/4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
  • 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 C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording (mark
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationC7Galaxy J3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input
  • 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