Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung W999

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: 68 g lighter

    Galaxy J3:
    138 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 12 mm narrower

    Galaxy J3:
    71 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J3:
    5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3: 9.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy J3:
    7.9 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 31.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy J3:
    142.3 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J3:
    2015
    W999:
    2011

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 +31.3 mm versus W999
    Width:
    71 mm +12 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +9.9 mm versus Galaxy J3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J3

    138 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +68 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. W999

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

Galaxy J3 has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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

    +1100 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J32. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -5 MP
  • AF - USA
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP (USA) 5 MP
  • f/2.2 (all other regions)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
  • Adreno 220
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, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
  • 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0/4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording (mark
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J3, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy J3W999
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
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input