Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime

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Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime
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A Samsung J3 Prime phone, with credit card for scale.
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Type Smartphone
Series Galaxy J series
First releasedJanuary 2017;
7 years ago
 (2017-01)
Discontinued2018
Predecessor Galaxy J3 (2016)
Successor Galaxy J3 (2018)
Related Galaxy J3 (2017)
Compatible networks 2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900
4G LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
Form factor Slate
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 system Android 7.0 "Nougat"; Samsung Experience 8.1
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Exynos 7570
CPU Octa-core (8×1.4 GHz) ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core (4×1.4 GHz) ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505
Adreno 308
ARM Mali-T720
Memory1.5 GB
Storage16 GB
Removable storage microSD up to 256 GB
Battery2600 mAh
Rear camera5 MP, f/1.9
Front camera 2 MP, f/.2.2
Display5.0", 720×1280 px (294 ppi) TFT LCD
Connectivity WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Data inputs Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, compass
ModelSM-J327x
(x varies by carrier and region)
Other FM 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]

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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]

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