Monday, April 17, 2017

Samsung Galaxy J3 vs J5 vs J7 Comparison – The J series compared


Samsung has launched three new devices in their J series, the Galaxy J3 (2016), Galaxy J5 (2016) and the bigger Galaxy J7 (2016). All three devices have been launched to target three different display size lovers, with the J3 being the smallest having 5-inch display, 5.2-inch display in Galaxy J5 (2016) and the Galaxy J7 sporting a bigger 5.5-inch display. All three devices have Super AMOLED displays.

These are the successors to last year’s Galaxy J5 (2015) and Galaxy J7 (2015) variants which were a surprise hit in the Indian market thanks to the pricing which was not Samsung like with some decent specifications. With Samsung announcing all three devices in a span of few days let us look at which device will be the one to suit your needs.

Similarities between Galaxy J3, Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 2016:



  • All three devices come with similar Super AMOLED displays with the Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J5 having HD resolution
  • All three devices come with 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB using microSD card
  • The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 sport a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera
  • All three devices come with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with TouchWiz OS
  • All three devices come with 4G LTE support




Galaxy J3 (2016)Galaxy J5 (2016)Galaxy J7 (2016)
Display5-inch HD Super AMOLED display5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED display5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display
ProcessorQuad Core 1.2GHZ Spreadtrum SC7731 with CortexA531.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor
RAM and Storage1.5GB RAM with 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB using microSD card2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB using microSD card3GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB using microSD card
Camera5MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front facing camera13MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash along with 5MP front facing camera with LED flash and 120-degree wide-angle lens13MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash along with 5MP front facing camera with LED flash and 120-degree wide-angle lens
OSAndroid 5.1 Lollipop based TouchWiz UIAndroid 5.1 Lollipop based TouchWiz UIAndroid 5.1 Lollipop based TouchWiz UI
Battery2600mAh3100mAh3300mAh
Connectivity4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and NFC4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and NFC

Samsung Galaxy J3 vs J5 vs J7 Comparison – The J series compared

Differences between Galaxy J3, Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 :


  • The Galaxy J3 has 5-inch and J5 comes with 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED display and the J7 has a 5.5-inch Full HD display
  • The Galaxy J7 comes with Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor whereas the Galaxy J5 runs on Snapdragon 410 SoC and the Galaxy J3 comes with Quad Core 1.2GHZ Spreadtrum SC7731 with CortexA53
  • The Galaxy J3 has a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front facing camera compared to the 13MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera in the Galaxy J5 and J7
  • The Galaxy J3 comes with 2600mAh, J5 with 3100mAh and J7 with 3300mAh battery
Final Verdict – Which device is better?

All three devices are targeted at different segments of the market with the J3 targeting the entry level segment and comes with S-Bike feature which is for bikers. The Galaxy J5 is in the mid-range segment and the J7 is targeting the higher mid-range segment. All three devices are well placed in their respective segments.


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