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Background and Identification
Launched in April 2017, the Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime is an Android smartphone from Samsung electronics. The Galaxy J3 Prime is also known as the Galaxy J3 Emerge, Galaxy J3 Eclipse, Galaxy Express Prime 2, and Galaxy Amp Prime 2. The J3 Prime was mainly used as a branded phone by mobile carriers.
The Galaxy J3 Emerge was Sprint-branded and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 system-on-chip. The Galaxy Express Prime 2 was AT&T-branded and sold with an Exynos 7570 system-on-chip. The Galaxy J3 Prime (T-Mobile), Galaxy J3 Eclipse (Verizon), Galaxy Amp Prime 2 (Cricket), and Galaxy J3 Emerge (Boost Mobile) are sold with a Snapdragon 425 system-on-chip.
The phone features a 5.0 inch Super AMOLED display with an HD-ready resolution. The rear camera is 5 megapixels with f/1.9 aperture while the front camera has 2 megapixels with f/2.2 aperture. Models of the J3 Prime vary based on the phone carrier. All models come with 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage which can be increased up to 256 GB via microSD. The J3 Prime comes with the Android 6.0 “Marshmallow” operating system and the Samsung TouchWiz interface. However, J3 Prime phones branded from AT&T and Cricket come with Android 7.0 “Nougat” and the Samsung Experience.
The Samsung J3 Prime has various connectivity options including Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v4.10, 3G, and 4G.
Technical Specifications
Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics
Series: Galaxy J series
Model: SM-J327x (x varies by carrier and region)
Compatible networks:
- 2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- 3G HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900
- 4G LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
First released: January 2017;
Discontinued: 2018
Predecessor: Galaxy J3 (2016)
Successor: Galaxy J3 (2018)
Type: Smartphone
Form factor: Slate
Dimensions: 140.9 mm (5.55 in) H x 70.1 mm (2.76 in) W x 8.7 mm (0.34 in) D
Mass: 147 g (5.2 oz)
Operating system: Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"; TouchWiz
7.0 "Nougat"; Samsung Experience
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
Memory: 1.5 GB
Storage: 16 GB
Removable storage: microSD up to 256 GB
Battery: 2600 mAh
Data inputs: Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, compass
Display: 5.0", 720×1280 px (294 ppi) Super AMOLED
Rear camera: 5 MP, f/1.9
Front camera: 2 MP, f/.2.2
Connectivity: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Other: FM radio