Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro vs Galaxy J3(2017)

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy J2 Pro uses the Snapdragon 425 (28 nm), the Galaxy J3(2017) the Exynos 7570 (14 nm). The Galaxy J2 Pro's fastest core runs at 1.40 GHz, the Galaxy J3(2017)'s at 1.43 GHz.
  2. Battery: 2,600 mAh on the Galaxy J2 Pro, 2,400 mAh on the Galaxy J3(2017).
  3. Main camera: 8 MP on the Galaxy J2 Pro, 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J3(2017).
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy J2 Pro as 1.5GB | 16GB, the Galaxy J3(2017) as 2GB | 16GB.

The same on both: a 60 Hz screen.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 425Exynos 7570
Process
28 nm14 nm
CPU
4× 1.40 GHz Cortex-A534× 1.43 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.40 GHz1.43 GHz
CPU cores
44
GPU
Adreno 308Mali-T720

Memory

Versions seen
1.5GB | 16GB2GB | 16GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR3

Display

Size
5 in5 in
Resolution
540 × 960720 × 1280
Pixel density
222 ppi295 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
2,600 mAh2,400 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · 3.3 mm12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 4.3 mm
Front camera
5 MP2576 × 1932 · 1.92 mm5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.4 · 1.86 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 7.1.1Android 9
Released with
Android 7.1Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
4 sensors4 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy