Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, January. Released 2017, January | 2020, April 27. Released 2020, April 27 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) | 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | 154 g (5.43 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | - |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS LCD |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | Adreno 308 |
| OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | 8 MP, f/2.2, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, proximity |
| ANT+ Samsung Pay | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 55 h | - |
| Talk time | Up to 17 h (3G) | - |
| Type | Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Models | SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL | SM-J260GU, SM-J260GU/DS, SM-J260FU, SM-J260MU |
| Price | About 220 EUR | About 130 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.99 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 93h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | - |
| Performance | GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 93h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | - |
| Performance | GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |