Screen size
Galaxy J3 Emerge5.0"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+19%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J3 Emerge
3
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy J3 Emerge
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Announced
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy J3 Emerge
140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy J3 Emerge
147 g (5.19 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Build
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy J3 Emerge
TFT
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J3 Emerge
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J3 Emerge
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 7.0 (Nougat) - Amp Prime 2
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - SprintQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - SprintQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Adreno 505 - SprintAdreno 308 - BoostMobile, Cricket, T-Mobile
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy J3 Emerge
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy J3 Emerge
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J3 Emerge
5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy J3 Emerge
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J3 Emerge
1080p@30fps (J3 Emerge, J3 Eclipse, Galaxy J3 Prime); 720p@30fps (Amp Prime 2)
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Single
Galaxy J3 Emerge
2 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J3 Emerge
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J3 Emerge
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J3 Emerge
No
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J3 Emerge
FM radio (operator dependant)
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy J3 Emerge
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 408 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 23 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Music play
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Up to 71 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J3 Emerge
Silver, Black
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy J3 Emerge
SM-J327A, SM-J327, SM-J327T, SM-J327V, SM-J327P, SM-J327W, SM-J326AZ
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Price
Galaxy J3 Emerge
About 200 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy J3 Emerge
-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)