Parla Sonic 3.5 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

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: 26 g lighter

    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    131 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 7.1 mm narrower

    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC9830
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 2.7 mm thinner

    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 16.6 mm shorter

    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    132.6 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 +2.7 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    Height:
    132.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    69.3 mm +7.1 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sonic 3.5

    105 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    131 g

    +26 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 J1 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy J1 (2016) has approximately 58% 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.

Recorded RAM for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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 J1 (2016)

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 J1 (2016)

    2050 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

Specifications

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1. Sonic 3.52. Galaxy J1 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
  • 132.6 Х 69.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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 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
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Spreadtrum SC9830
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
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 J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 22147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 374
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 975
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 683
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 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 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - J120F HSDPA 850 / 2100 - J120A -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J120F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - J120A
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sonic 3.5, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationSonic 3.5Galaxy J1 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J120F (Global); Galaxy Express 3 J120A (AT&T); Galaxy Amp 2 (Cricket); J120H
  • J120M
  • J120T Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots