Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) vs LG G6 Plus (US997U)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge vs LG G6+ Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
1440x2880
13
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG G6 Plus (US997U)
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3 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) |
| Other model names | Sprint Galaxy J3 Emerge SM-J327PZSASPR (J3 2017) | LG G6+ 128GB AT&T/US Cellular/Verizon, LG-US997U, LGUS997U |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 1/6/2017 | 6/1/2017, Announced: 2/26/2017 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.1 x 140.9 millimeters (2.76 x 5.55 in) | 71.9 x 148.9 millimeters (2.83 x 5.86 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~78.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1440x2880 pixels (18:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 565 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Dolby Vision/HDR10 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX UI 6.0 / 7.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (MSM8996AC) (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.35GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 530 (653MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 158785 (v7) Geekbench: 4175 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/1700/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2,4,5,12,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.41/4"12mm125°FF |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 30mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 18mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | 20.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 384 hours (16 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | 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: Silver, Black | • Colors: Astro black, Terra gold, Marine blue • Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min • Knock Code, KnockOn |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | LG G6 Plus (US997U) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.61W/kg (head), 1.24W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |