Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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

    Aquos R2 compact: 12 g lighter

    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    147 g
    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 6.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    70.1 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J3 Emerge: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    5 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3 Emerge: 0.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    8.7 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Aquos R2 compact: 9.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    140.9 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J3 Emerge:
    2017
    Aquos R2 compact:
    2018

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 J3 Emerge

    Height:
    140.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Width:
    70.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy J3 Emerge

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J3 Emerge

    147 g

    +12 g versus Aquos R2 compact

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 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 J3 Emerge

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Galaxy J3 Emerge has approximately 2.1% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2 compact.

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.

Galaxy J3 Emerge: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 J3 Emerge

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

2. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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 J3 Emerge

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Aquos R2 compact

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J3 Emerge2. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 70.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) Sprint -Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) BoostMobile
  • Cricket
  • T-Mobile
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge
  • J3 Eclipse
  • Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Sprint -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 BoostMobile
  • Cricket
  • T-Mobile
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505 Sprint -Adreno 308 BoostMobile
  • Cricket
  • T-Mobile
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 624
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1621
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1157
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 235 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Radio
  • FM radio (operator dependant)
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J3 Emerge, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 EmergeAquos R2 compact
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)