Samsung Galaxy J3(2017) vs Galaxy Note8

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

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy J3(2017) uses the Exynos 7570 (14 nm), the Galaxy Note8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy J3(2017)'s fastest core runs at 1.43 GHz, the Galaxy Note8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5 inches on the Galaxy J3(2017), 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 2,400 mAh on the Galaxy J3(2017), 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8.
  4. Main camera: 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J3(2017), 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note8.

The same on both: Android 9.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 7570Exynos 8895
Process
14 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 1.43 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.43 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
48
GPU
Mali-T720Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
2GB | 16GB6GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR4X

Display

Size
5 in8.5 in
Resolution
720 × 12801440 × 2960
Pixel density
295 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10

Battery

Capacity
2,400 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 4.3 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.4 · 1.86 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm

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

Connectivity

NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 9Android 9
Released with
Android 7.0Android 7.1
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
4 sensors36 sensors

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