Plum Axe vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge

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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

    Axe: 49 g lighter

    Axe:
    98 g
    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    147 g
  • Width

    Axe: 6.5 mm narrower

    Axe:
    63.6 mm
    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Axe:
    4 in
    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3 Emerge: 1.7 mm thinner

    Axe:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 18.9 mm shorter

    Axe:
    122 mm
    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    140.9 mm
  • Release year

    Axe:
    2012
    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    2017

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. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy J3 Emerge
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Emerge

    Height:
    140.9 mm +18.9 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    70.1 mm +6.5 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axe

    98 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Emerge

    147 g

    +49 g versus Axe

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. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Emerge

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy J3 Emerge has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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.

Axe: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy J3 Emerge: Original memory entry

16 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. Axe

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

2. Galaxy J3 Emerge

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. Axe

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 Emerge

    2600 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Axe

Specifications

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1. Axe2. Galaxy J3 Emerge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
  • 140.9 Х 70.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) Sprint -Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) BoostMobile
  • Cricket
  • T-Mobile
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge
  • J3 Eclipse
  • Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Sprint -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 BoostMobile
  • Cricket
  • T-Mobile
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 505 Sprint -Adreno 308 BoostMobile
  • Cricket
  • T-Mobile
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 624
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1621
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1157
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 235 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio (operator dependant)
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J3 Emerge.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J3 Emerge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Galaxy J3 Emerge J327P (Sprint); Galaxy J3 Eclipse J327V (Verizon); Galaxy J3 Prime J327T (T-Mobile); Galaxy Express Prime 2 J327A (AT&T); Galaxy Amp Prime 2 J327A (Cricket)