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Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy W

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 J3: 107 g lighter

      Galaxy J3:
      138 g
      Galaxy W:
      245 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J3: 28.6 mm narrower

      Galaxy J3:
      71 mm
      Galaxy W:
      99.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J3: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy J3:
      5 in
      Galaxy W:
      7 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J3: 0.9 mm thinner

      Galaxy J3:
      7.9 mm
      Galaxy W:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy J3: 49.5 mm shorter

      Galaxy J3:
      142.3 mm
      Galaxy W:
      191.8 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy J3:
      2015
      Galaxy W:
      2014

    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

      Height:
      142.3 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      Height:
      191.8 mm +49.5 mm versus Galaxy J3
      Width:
      99.6 mm +28.6 mm versus Galaxy J3
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J3

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy J3

      138 g

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      245 g

      +107 g versus Galaxy J3

    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

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

    2. 2. Galaxy W

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

    Galaxy W has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J3.

    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: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 1.5/2 GB RAM

    Galaxy W: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 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

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

    2. Galaxy W

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 J3

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      3200 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Galaxy J3

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy J32. Galaxy W

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
    • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 245 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 7" 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.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 1.5/2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 135.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.2%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF -5 MP
    • AF - USA
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP (USA) 5 MP
    • f/2.2 (all other regions)
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24156
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 441
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1159
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 740
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Release date
    • 2015
    • November
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
    • Micro-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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0/4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording (mark
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy J3, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy J3Galaxy W
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint
    • Virgin Mobile
    • Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia). Also know
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass
    • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255

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