Samsung Galaxy J2 vs Xiaomi MI-3: specs comparison

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 J2:

OLED

MI-3:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy J2: 16 g lighter

Galaxy J2:

129 g

MI-3:

145 g
Width

Galaxy J2: 4.6 mm narrower

Galaxy J2:

69 mm

MI-3:

73.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy J2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy J2:

4.7 in

MI-3:

5 in
Chipset

Galaxy J2:

Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)

MI-3:

Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Height

Galaxy J2: 7.5 mm shorter

Galaxy J2:

136.5 mm

MI-3:

144 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. Galaxy J2

Height:

136.5 mm
Width:

69 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. MI-3

Height:

144 mm +7.5 mm versus Galaxy J2
Width:

73.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy J2
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy J2

129 g
2. MI-3

145 g

+16 g versus Galaxy J2

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. Galaxy J2

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. MI-3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

MI-3 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J2.

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 J2, MI-3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy J2	MI-3
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Not recorded
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
64 GB	Not recorded	2 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 J2

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

2. MI-3

NFC:: Yes
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. Galaxy J2

2000 mAh
2. MI-3

3050 mAh

+1050 mAh versus Galaxy J2

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J22. MI-3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm	144 Х 73.6 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	129 g	145 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	16/64 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3050 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); MIUI 5
Chipset	Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.7%	65.0%
PPI /points per inch/	234 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF f/2.2	13 MP f/2.2 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.2	2 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	21754	55192
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	406	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1120	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	702	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Release date	2015 September	2013 September
Colors	White Black Gold	White Gray Black Yellow Pink Blue Gold Green (16 GB)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h	Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build	plastic body	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G J200GU J200F J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100) 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - J200Y	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Radio	FM radio RDS recording	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy J2	MI-3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Versions: J200F (UAE Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand Taiwan); J200G (India Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines Malaysia Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)

Samsung Galaxy J2 vs Xiaomi MI-3