Samsung Galaxy J4+ vs OPPO A3s Specs Comparison

Samsung recently made the Galaxy J4+ official in the Philippines. It is the company's answer to the hot-selling OPPO A3s. Can it beat its specs? Let's see!

J4+ or A3s?

Samsung Galaxy J4+ vs OPPO A3s Specs Comparison

Device	Samsung Galaxy J4+	OPPO A3s
Display	6-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ HD+ 1480 x 720 resolution at 274 ppi	6.2-inch 2.5D curved In-Cell IPS screen w/ HD+ 1440 x 720 resolution at 260 ppi
CPU	1.4GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor	1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor
GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 506
RAM	2GB	2GB
ROM	16GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB (dedicated)	16GB expandable via microSD card slot (dedicated)
Back Camera	13MP f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash	13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 w/ AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera	5MP f/2.2	8MP f/2.2 w/ AI Beauty 2.0
Battery	3,300mAh	4,230mAh
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 8.1 Oreo w/ ColorsOS 5.1
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), 4G LTE Cat 4, Bluetooth 4.2 ANT+, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, FM Radio, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, proximity	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others	Fingerprint sensor, Colors: black, gold	Face unlock, Colors: red, dark purple
Dimensions	161.4 x 76.9 x 7.9 mm	156 x 75.3 x 7.8 mm
Weight	178 g	158 g
Price	PHP 6,990	PHP 6,990

Overall, it is an interesting match for me. Both has few advantages over each other.

Glossy back design

Build/Design - Both has a stylish glass-like glossy finish at the back. Both are mostly made out of plastic with 2.5D glass on the top. It is a pretty even match here. Some may like the notch design of the A3s and some may prefer the 18.5:9 Infinity Display of the Galaxy J4+.

A3s notch

Display - Both are equipped with an HD+ screen. The OPPO A3s has the bigger 6.3-inch display versus the 6-inch screen of the Galaxy J4+. Both are massive for the price. We do not know the actual screen performance of the J4+ yet.

Specs - OPPO is ahead here. It is using the speedier Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor with Adreno 506 GPU versus the slower Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor of the J4+.

The have the same RAM and ROM size at 2GB/16GB, respectively. The expandable storage of the J4+ is higher at 512GB though.

But, the battery capacity of the A3s is way bigger at 4,230mAh vs 3,300mAh.

A3s dual-camera

Cameras - On paper, the Galaxy J4+ has the brighter 13MP f/1.9 single sensor. It could be the better point and shoot camera here. But, the A3s has a dual-camera setup. It goes with a 13MP f/2.2 + a 2MP sensor with bokeh effect. It could be better in some conditions.

For selfies, I will personally go with the AI-assisted 8MP camera of the A3s versus the regular 5MP selfie camera of J4+

Other features - As expected, both has 4G LTE and Bluetooth 4.2. They have GPS technology as well. The GPS of Samsung is more complete though.

Samsung Galaxy J4+ advantages - Brighter f/1.9 rear camera, near complete GPS

OPPO A3s advantages - Speedier processor, better GPU, larger battery capacity, nicer selfie camera, higher LTE category

Our thoughts

The Galaxy J4+ is a surprising Samsung smartphone for the price. We liked that it has a trendy glossy back cover design, 18.5:9 Infinity Display, and f/1.9 camera for just PHP 6,990.

However, the specs of the A3s is still higher for me. It has the larger 6.2-inch notched display, speedier Snapdragon 450 processor, bigger 4,230mAh battery, and better selfie cameras.

It could also have the advantage in taking portrait shots at the back since it has a dual-camera setup. The A3s is also priced at PHP 6,990.

What do you guys think? Who are you picking?