This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra.
The Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 has a 5.0-inch display, Samsung Exynos 7570 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 2600mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra |
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| Screen | 5.0-inch HD Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1280 Pixels 294 ppi) | 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels, 498 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Armor 2, LTPO 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Privacy Display, and punch-hole S-Pen Stylus |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with TouchWiz | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7570 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.74GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | 5.0 Megapixels Autofocus LED Flash |
Quad Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 10MP Telephoto (Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization, Laser Autofocus |
| Front Camera |
2.0 Megapixels - Gesture Control |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 16GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | 2600 mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable) | 5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging (75% in 30 minutes) 25W Wireless Charging (Magnetic, Qi 2.2) |
| Material | Polycarbonate | Glass front and back with Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 140.9 x 70.1 x 8.7 mm | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 147 g | 214 g |
| Colors | Silver | Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Release Date | May 15, 2017 | February 26, 2026 |
| Price | USD 179.99 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱86,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱100,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱121,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 on Lazada Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra on Shopee |
