Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) specification and prices
The Galaxy J3 (2016) by Samsung was announced on November 2015 and on sale it appeared on January 2016. This phone belongs to the lowest price range: the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) cost in USA for now is $127.97
The phone runs on the most popular OS in the world for now - Android OS. Galaxy J3 (2016) was produced with the already old at the moment Android version: 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It means that the phone with this default OS version will not be able to run the newest games and apps. The cell phone has Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - J320A processor that shows an outstanding performance. Galaxy J3 (2016) runs 5 GB RAM that is a great amount of memory.
The Galaxy J3 (2016) has nice 8 megapixel rear camera. It will produce pictures and videos of a good quality but you won't be able to get really stunning pictures. To take really great pictures Specspro advices you to check the Samsung flagship Galaxy C7. The camera has aperture size 2.2. It is a rather large aperture for a smartphone and it will allow the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) to let in more light to capture satisfactory quality pictures at night. 5 megapixel front camera makes Galaxy J3 (2016) a typical choice for getting selfies. Rear camera of Galaxy J3 (2016) can film full HD high definition video, which is only second to 4K.
The cell phone has a standard 5 inch display. This means that most part of users will not experience difficulties use the mobile phone with one hand. Such screen size has great benefits in compare to the smaller display: it's more convenient for shooting photos, better for watching movies and great for browsing the web.
This cell phone has removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery, that can provide up to 349 hours of standby time, about 22 hours of talk time and up to 77 hours of playing music. It is excellent battery life results.
The cell phone's weight is 138 grams (4.87 oz), it is 142.3 mm (5.60 in) high, 71 mm (2.80 in) wide and has a 7.9 mm (0.31 in) depth what means that this mobile phone is thin.
You can buy Galaxy J3 (2016) in White, Black or Gold colors.
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- 2015, November
- Available. Released 2016, January
- Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Spreadtrum SC9830 Exynos 3475 Quad - J320A
- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - J320A
- Mali-400 Mali-T720 - J320A
- 8 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash - J3109, J320F 5 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash - J320P, J320A
- 5 MP, f/2.2, 720p@30fps - J3109, J320F 2 MP - J320P, J320A
- 1080p@30fps (J3109), 720p@30fps (J320P, J320F, J320A)
- Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR
- 5.0 inches
- 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
- Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Asahi Dragontrail Glass
- Yes
- Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
- About 349 h
- About 22 h
- About 77 h
- 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
- 138 g (4.87 oz, 0.3 lb)
- Single SIM
- White, Black, Gold
- 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
- microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- v4.1, A2DP, LE
- Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
- FM radio, RDS, recording
- microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
- Accelerometer, proximity
- SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
- HTML5
- No
- Yes
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J320F, J3109 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J320A
- LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J320F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 41(2500) - J3109 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700) - J320A
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
- Yes
- Yes
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Rating 6.00 from 10
Value driven GSMArena team, 2017-01-29Samsung's J-lineup is being fully renovated and the 2016 badge on the model name implies meaningful updates - albeit subtle, which is understandable. After all, this is the Koreans' economy class of smartphones. But the series is obviously important enough for Samsung to even add new digits.
Read more- Is the Galaxy J3 a budget beast? Andrew Williams, 2017-01-29
OUR VERDICT
With a bright screen and slim design the Samsung Galaxy J3 makes a good first impression, but annoyances like a lack of auto brightness hold it back from greatness.
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Cheap, and surprisingly likable Jessica Dolcourt, 2017-01-29THE GOOD The inexpensive Samsung Galaxy J3 runs the current version of Android and takes nice daylight photos. It has a long-lasting, removable battery and the camera app launches with a double-click of the home button.
THE BAD Its underpowered processor makes the photo-capture slow enough to miss action shots.
THE BOTTOM LINE Light users will do fine with Samsung's entry-level Galaxy J3, but you'll want a higher-powered phone if you plan to keep it around for two years or more.
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