Screen size
Galaxy J3 Emerge5.0"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy M16
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy J3 Emerge
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy J3 Emerge
140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy J3 Emerge
147 g (5.19 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy J3 Emerge
TFT
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J3 Emerge
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J3 Emerge
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - SprintQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - SprintQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Adreno 505 - SprintAdreno 308 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy J3 Emerge
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy J3 Emerge
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy J3 Emerge
5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy J3 Emerge
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy J3 Emerge
1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge, J3 Eclipse, Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J3 Emerge
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J3 Emerge
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J3 Emerge
FM radio (operator dependant)
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy J3 Emerge
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 408 h (3G)
Galaxy M16
-
Talk time
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 23 h (3G)
Galaxy M16
-
Music play
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 71 h
Galaxy M16
-
Charging
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Silver, Black
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy J3 Emerge
SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Price
Galaxy J3 Emerge
About 200 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)