Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 530 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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720x1280
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1.5GB
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Quad-core
2600
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(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P)
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2 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Model | Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 530 Single-SIM RM-1017, Nokia Rock | Virgin Mobile/Boost Mobile Galaxy J3 2016 4G J320P |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Canada, USA, Mexico | USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2014, Announced: 7/1/2014 | 1/1/2016 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 119.7 millimeters (2.45 x 4.71 in) | 71.12 x 142.3 millimeters (2.8 x 5.6 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| User Interface | Denim UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | ARM Mali-T720 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | 349 hours (14.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Dark grey • Internet Explorer 11 • OneDrive 15GB • Skype, Viber, WhatsApp | • Colors: Black, White, Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.22W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.251W/kg (head), 0.123W/kg (body) |