Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro vs TECNO Spark Plus

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 J3 Pro:
    OLED
    Spark Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy J3 Pro: 55 g lighter

    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    139 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J3 Pro: 11.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    71.3 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J3 Pro: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    5 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy J3 Pro: 19.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy J3 Pro:
    142.2 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 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 J3 Pro

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.3 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +19.8 mm versus Galaxy J3 Pro
    Width:
    82.6 mm +11.3 mm versus Galaxy J3 Pro
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J3 Pro

    139 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +55 g versus Galaxy J3 Pro

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 Pro

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

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

Spark Plus has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J3 Pro.

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 J3 Pro, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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 J3 Pro

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

2. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Pro

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy J3 Pro

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J3 Pro2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 71.3 Х 8 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28745
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J3 Pro, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J3 ProSpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity