Parla Sonic 3.5 vs Samsung Galaxy J Max

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

    Sonic 3.5: 184 g lighter

    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
    Galaxy J Max:
    289 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 46.6 mm narrower

    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    108.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J Max:
    7 in
  • Chipset

    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
    Galaxy J Max:
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Depth

    Galaxy J Max: 2.9 mm thinner

    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 70.9 mm shorter

    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    186.9 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. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy J Max
  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    Height:
    186.9 mm +70.9 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    108.8 mm +46.6 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sonic 3.5

    105 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    289 g

    +184 g versus Sonic 3.5

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. Sonic 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    142.1 cm²

Galaxy J Max has approximately 289.5% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5.

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.

Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy J Max: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Sonic 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J Max

NFC:
Unknown
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. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    4000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

Specifications

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1. Sonic 3.52. Galaxy J Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
  • 186.9 Х 108.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 289 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 142.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 216 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 615
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2591
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020
  • Sensors Accelerometer