Samsung Galaxy J vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy J:
    OLED
    Aquos S3 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Aquos S3 mini: 6 g lighter

    Galaxy J:
    146 g
    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J: 3 mm narrower

    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J:
    5 in
    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Aquos S3 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 mini: 0.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy J:
    8.6 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    7.8 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. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy J
    Width:
    73 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy J
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J

    146 g

    +6 g versus Aquos S3 mini

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

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. Galaxy J

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 17.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J.

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 Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 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. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Galaxy J

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39678
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 922
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2259
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2118
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy JAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W