Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime

Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime
A Samsung J3 Prime phone, with credit card for scale.
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
TypeSmartphone
SeriesGalaxy J series
First releasedJanuary 2017;
8 years ago (2017-01)
Discontinued2018
PredecessorGalaxy J3 (2016)
SuccessorGalaxy J3 (2018)
RelatedGalaxy J3 (2017)
Compatible networks2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900
4G LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
Form factorSlate
Dimensions140.9 mm (5.55 in) H
70.1 mm (2.76 in) W
8.7 mm (0.34 in) D
Weight147 g (5.2 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 7.0 "Nougat"; Samsung Experience 8.1
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Exynos 7570
CPUOcta-core (8×1.4 GHz) ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core (4×1.4 GHz) ARM Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 505
Adreno 308
ARM Mali-T720
Memory1.5 GB
Storage16 GB
Removable storagemicroSD up to 256 GB
Battery2600 mAh
Rear camera5 MP, f/1.9
Front camera2 MP, f/.2.2
Display5.0", 720×1280 px (294 ppi) TFT LCD
ConnectivityWLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Data inputsAccelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, compass
ModelSM-J327x
(x varies by carrier and region)
OtherFM radio
References[1]

The Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime (also known as Galaxy J3 Emerge, Galaxy J3 Eclipse, Galaxy Express Prime 2, Galaxy Amp Prime 2, and Galaxy J3 Luna Pro) is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics and was released in January 2017.[2][3] It is mainly used as branded phone by mobile carriers.[1]

Specifications

Hardware

The Galaxy J3 Prime features a 5.0-inch TFT LCD display with HD ready (720x1280 pixels) resolution. The 5 MP rear camera features f/1.9 aperture, autofocus, LED flash and HDR. The 2 MP front camera has f/2.2 aperture.[1]

All models have 1.5 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage which can be upgraded up to 256 GB via microSD card. The phone has a 2600 mAh removable battery.[2] There are differences at the SoC which are differentiated down below:[1]

Sprint

The Sprint-branded Galaxy J3 Emerge is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC including an octa-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and an Adreno 505 GPU.

AT&T

The AT&T-branded Galaxy Express Prime 2 features an Exynos 7570 SoC including a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and an ARM Mali-T720 GPU.

Boost Mobile, Cricket, T-Mobile, Verizon

The Galaxy J3 Prime (T-Mobile), Galaxy J3 Eclipse (Verizon), Galaxy Amp Prime 2 (Cricket) and Galaxy J3 Emerge (Boost Mobile) are powered by an Snapdragon 425 SoC including a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and an Adreno 308 GPU.[4][5]

Software

The J3 Prime is shipped with Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" and Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. AT&T and Cricket branded phones are shipped with Android 7.0 "Nougat" and Samsung Experience.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge - Full phone specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  2. ^ a b "Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) launches at Sprint on January 6 as the J3 Emerge". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. ^ "Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge is coming on January 6 to Sprint, Boost, and Virgin Mobile". VentureBeat. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. ^ "Galaxy J3 Emerge (Boost Mobile)". Samsung US. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  5. ^ "Samsung Galaxy J3 Eclipse (SM-J327V)". phonemore.com. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-28.