Samsung has unveiled its latest budget smartphone in the Galaxy J series, the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017). The device which is launched officially for U.S. network carrier AT&T as the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) was also launched earlier in the year as the Galaxy J3 Emerge for Telecoms operator, Sprint. The device runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat OS while its Sprint counterpart could only boast of the Android Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy J3(2017) Specifications, Review & Highlights
Display & Design
The Samsung Galaxy J3 comes in an interesting metal aluminium design which is coloured up in shiny Silver. It sports a 5-inch HD display which has a resolution of 1280*720 pixels alongside 294ppi pixel density.
Storage & Processor
The device carries 1.5GB of RAM with a 16GB internal storage which can be expanded to 128GB using microSD card. It operates on a quad-core Exynos 7570 14nm chipset which has a clock speed of 1.4GHz.
Camera
The Galaxy J3 features decent specs in this department, or how well would you describe a 2MP selfie camera? Its rear possesses a 5MP camera with LED flash lying on a different horizontal strip.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy J3 comes with a removable 2600mAh battery with up to 408 hours on stand-by mode and up to 23hours of talk time on offer.
Software & Connectivity
The Galaxy J3 runs on the Android 7.0 Nougat Operating System. The budget device also features Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity. It also supports USB On-The-Go.
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Full Phone Specifications
General
| Device Brand | Samsung |
| Model | Galaxy J3(2017) |
| Launch Date | 2017, May 15 |
| Availability | 2017, May 15 |
| Status | Available |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GHz – SIM 1& SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 GHz HSDPA 850/ 1700(AWS) / 1900-AT&T |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700) -AT&T |
| SIM Type | Single SIM(Nano SIM ) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Standby) |
| SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Data
| 2G | GPRS Up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE Up To 236.8kbps |
| 3G | Up to 42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA) |
| 4G | Up to 150/50 Mbps |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Web Browser | Yes, HTML5 |
Design
| Type | Smartphone |
| Dimensions | 140.9 * 70.1 * 8.7 mm.mm |
| Weight | 147g |
| Build | Metal aluminium design |
| Colors | Silver |
Display
| Display Type | IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | 720 * 1280 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | ~294 ppi pixel density |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | n/a |
| Features | n/a |
| Secondary Display | n/a |
Camera
| Primary | 5MP |
| Properties | Autofocus, Geo-tagging, HDR |
| Image | Yes |
| Video | 1080p HD Video |
| Flash | Yes, LED flash (Primary) |
| Secondary | 2MP |
Software
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
| User Interface | n/a |
| Java Support | – |
| Skype | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Chipset | Exynos 7570 14nm. |
| CPU | Quad-Core 1.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali T720 |
| RAM (Memory) | 1.5GB RAM |
| Internal Storage | 16GB |
| Card Slot | Expandable up to 128 GB (microSD) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, gyroscope |
| Controls | – |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth v4.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE |
| Infrared | n/a |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes; microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | Yes, GPS + A-GPS + GLONASS |
| NFC | n/a |
| HDMI | n/a |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Fast Charging | No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 2600mAh |
| Placement | Removable |
| Standby | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Music Play | – |
Messaging
| SMS | Yes (threaded view) |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP | |
| IM | Yes |
Media
| Audio Playback | AAC, AMR, MP2, MP3, M4A, MKA. |
| Video Playback | Yes, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player |
| Video Out | n/a |
| FM Radio | Yes, FM radio |
| Alert Types | Vibration, Ringtones |
| Ring Tones | MP3, WAV |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Handsfree | Yes, 3.5mm Jack |
Other Features
| – MP4/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
Availability and Price of Samsung Galaxy J3(2017) in the U.S.
The Samsung Galaxy J3 can be purchased at a flat rate of $179.99 in the U.S. or at $6 per month on a 30-month contract with AT&T. The smartphone comes in Silver colour only.