Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is an Android smartphone announced in November 2015, and features 3G, 5.0″ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 8 MP camera, and more. (Photo : YouTube/PhoneArena)
Along with the latest Galaxy S and Galaxy Note devices, Samsung recently released the Galaxy J3 (2016), but unfortunately, it was not available to United States customers. However, the unlocked version of the Galaxy J3 can now be accessed on Amazon at a price of $189.99.
More good news for the device's enthusiasts is that the unlocked GSM variant of the Galaxy J3 will work with AT&T and T-Mobile, Phone Arena reported. In fact, AT&T is going to sell the device starting on May 6. Nevertheless, the phone will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint.
Irrespective of this, reports show that the device had been released earlier for the CDMA carriers, and is now been released for GSM carriers at a cheaper price. There is also an added offer of free shipping.
Available in both in single SIM and dual-SIM configurations, Galaxy J3 comes in three colors: white (dual SIM), black (dual SIM), and gold (single SIM). At the moment, the remaining units are few, with the stocks of all the three versions almost selling out. It is not yet known whether more units will be available should the existing stock deplete.
According to Android Headlines, the mid-range J3 is equipped with a 720P 5-inch Super AMOLED display that is both crisp and bright. It is powered by a Quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor backed by 1.5GB of RAM and an external storage of 16GB, which is expandable through microSD.
In the camera department, it houses an 8 Megapixel rear camera and a 5 Megapixel one at the front. The primary shooter is equipped with an f/2.2 aperture, autofocus feature, and a LED flash.
As seen from the price of the device, it is not of flagship quality. Running several apps on the Galaxy J3 will slow the performance of the device. Users will, therefore, have to use the multi-task feature sparingly to maintain the speed of the device.
Also, it is expected that J3's 2600mAh battery will not last for a long time on single charge. As for the operating system, Samsung Galaxy J3 will run on Android 5.1 Lollipop with no any imminent Marshmallow update for the unit.
Here is a video review of the Samsung Galaxy J3 2016:
