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Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge Android 6.0
Samsung · 2017

Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge

Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2017. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 430 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 2600 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 1.5 GB RAM.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 430
RAM 1.5 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 2600 mAh
OS Android 6.0.1 Android 7.0 - Amp Prime 2
Build 147g, 8.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Sprint Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - Sprint Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
GPU Adreno 505 - Sprint Adreno 308 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile

Display

Type TFT
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge, J3 Eclipse, Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP, f/2.2

Body

Dimensions 140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 71 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio (operator dependant)
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Silver, Black
Models SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Sprint Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - Sprint Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
GPU Adreno 505 - Sprint Adreno 308 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Type TFT
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge, J3 Eclipse, Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)
Single 2 MP, f/2.2
Dimensions 140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 71 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio (operator dependant)
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors Silver, Black
Models SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ
Price About 200 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27.9/100
Entry-level

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Processor 20.3
Display 54.7
Camera 39.3
Battery 43.4
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