Nokia N72 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

    N72: 14 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    Galaxy J3:
    138 g
  • Width

    N72: 18 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    Galaxy J3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3: 13.9 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N72: 33.3 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    142.3 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +13.9 mm versus Galaxy J3
  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    Height:
    142.3 mm +33.3 mm versus N72
    Width:
    71 mm +18 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    138 g

    +14 g versus N72

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 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.

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

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    2600 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -5 MP
  • AF - USA
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • 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 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • 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 N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0/4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 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 N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording (mark
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationN72Galaxy J3
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • 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