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Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini vs vivo NEX 3

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

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 91.3 g lighter

      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      126 g
      NEX 3:
      217.3 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 13 mm narrower

      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      63.1 mm
      NEX 3:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      4 in
      NEX 3:
      6.89 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      Spreadtrum SC9830
      NEX 3:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      Single
      NEX 3:
      Triple

    • Depth

      NEX 3: 1.4 mm thinner

      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      10.8 mm
      NEX 3:
      9.4 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 J1 Mini

      Height:
      121.6 mm
      Width:
      63.1 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +1.4 mm versus NEX 3

    2. 2. NEX 3

      Height:
      167.4 mm +45.8 mm versus Galaxy J1 Mini
      Width:
      76.1 mm +13 mm versus Galaxy J1 Mini
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy J1 Mini

      126 g

    2. 2. NEX 3

      217.3 g

      +91.3 g versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    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. Galaxy J1 Mini

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

    2. 2. NEX 3

      NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 J1 Mini, NEX 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    NEX 3: Original memory entry

    128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

    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 J1 Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. NEX 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 J1 Mini

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. NEX 3

      4500 mAh

      +3000 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy J1 Mini2. NEX 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.6 Х 63.1 Х 10.8 mm
    • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 126 g
    • 217.3 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.89" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 2256 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - 3G modelAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) - LTE model
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum SC9830
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 119.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.4%
    • 93.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.5
    • (telephoto)
    • f/2.2
    • (ultrawide)
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.1
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz J106F/DS -Quad-core 1.2 GHz J106B/DS
    • J106H/DS
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17485
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 483427
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Release date
    • 2016
    • December
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    • Liquid Tianhe
    • Deep air streamer
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 640 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J106F/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J106B/DS HSDPA 900 / 2100 - J106H/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - J106F/DS
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • HDR10
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy J1 Mini, NEX 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1 MiniNEX 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Versions: J106F/DS (UAE); J106B/DS (Colombia); J106H/DS (Africa) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016)
    • Samsung Galaxy V2
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 44W

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