Samsung Galaxy J3(2017) vs Galaxy S26
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy J3(2017) uses the Exynos 7570 (14 nm), the Galaxy S26 the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P). The Galaxy J3(2017)'s fastest core runs at 1.43 GHz, the Galaxy S26's at 4.74 GHz.
- 2Screen: 5 inches on the Galaxy J3(2017), 6.3 inches on the Galaxy S26. Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy J3(2017), 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26.
- 3Battery: 2,400 mAh on the Galaxy J3(2017), 4,175 mAh on the Galaxy S26.
- 4Main camera: 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J3(2017), 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S26.
Chipset
Chipset
Process
14 nm3 nm TSMC N3P
CPU
4× 1.43 GHz Cortex-A532× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Top CPU speed
1.43 GHz4.74 GHz
CPU cores
48
GPU
Mali-T720Adreno 840
Memory
Versions seen
2GB | 16GB12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB
12GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.1
Display
Size
5 in6.3 in
Resolution
720 × 12801080 × 2340
Pixel density
295 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hzalso 60
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Battery
Capacity
2,400 mAh4,175 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 4.3 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.4 · 1.86 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
—7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—Yes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—Yes
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 9Android 17
UI
—One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 7.0Android 16
Widevine DRM
L3L1
Sensors
Sensors
4 sensors44 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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