• 4.5" (960x540) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 1900 mAh
  • 5" (1280x720) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
ProductGalaxy A3 (Launched 2014-10-01), Price: 165 USD at AmazonGalaxy J5 (Launched 2015-06-01), Price: 199 USD at Amazon
Display4.5" 960x540 Super AMOLED 5" 1280x720 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1900 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 110.3g (3.9oz), 130.1x65.5x6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 146g (5.2oz), 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$165$199
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio65.5%67.5%
Resolution960x5401280x720
Sharpness (PPI)245 PPI294 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1900 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time12 hours18 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 410Snapdragon 410
Processor ModelMSM8916MSM8916
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.8 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.13 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.24 W/Kg0.61 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.3 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A3Galaxy J5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A3 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better