techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2016-10-29 04:48:43
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Not every phone can be the Samsung Galaxy S7. For one thing, not everyone can afford a Galaxy S7 – but for a while Samsung went dark on budget phones, to the disappointment of fans of the brand who lacked capacious wallets.However, it's fired out loads...

Affordable, Similar dimensions to an S7, Colorrich screen...

Annoying manual brightness, Not very powerful, Camera worse than best alternatives...

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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What is the Samsung Galaxy J3? The Samsung Galaxy J3 is an affordable phone, the sort of handset you might buy outright to avoid signing up for a contract lasting longer than some marriages. It can be had for less than £150, but still includes a few highe...

Neat S7-a-like design, Punchy screen...

Mediocre performance, Unremarkable camera, Annoying manual brightness screen...

Samsung Galaxy J3 – Camera There are many important areas in which the Samsung Galaxy J3 makes compromises compared to what you'll find elsewhere for the price. In terms of the camera, the J3 includes an 8-megapixel f/2.2 on the rear, where several phones...
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Not every phone can be the Samsung Galaxy S7. For one thing, not everyone can afford a Galaxy S7 – but for a while Samsung went dark on budget phones, to the disappointment of fans of the brand who lacked capacious wallets.However, it's fired out loads of...

Affordable, Similar dimensions to an S7, Color, rich screen...

Annoying manual brightness, Not very powerful, Camera worse than best alternatives...

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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With the number of different smartphone models Samsung kicks out every year, it's a surprise it isn't more successful with its budget models. However, this is a market it's had trouble cracking, with its budget offerings lagging a long way behind the Moto...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a great budget smartphone. It's reasonably well made and has a great screen that leaves me wondering why more manufacturers don't specify AMOLED panels on their cheap handsets.The biggest problem the Galaxy J3 faces is the fact th...
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mobilephones.com Updated: 2016-10-29 04:48:43
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Build QualityPhone Set UpFeaturesCamera & VideoBattery LifeThe Samsung Galaxy J3 offers a rich experience with a budget-friendly price tag. With a from £7.50 entry price on a 24 month contract or from £155 SIM free, the Samsung Galaxy J3 is priced to plea...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a good smartphone that will attract the attention of those who want the Samsung brand without a hefty price tag.Written by Michael Brown...
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Much like the J5 and 3rd Gen Moto G, the J3 has a 5in display with a 1,280x720 resolution. However, its AMOLED screen technology blows almost every other budget smartphone out of the water - except the J5, of course - as I measured perfect, inky 0.00cd/m2...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is certainly a respectable budget smartphone for £150, but with very little difference compared to the Galaxy J5 in terms of price - just £10 at the time of writing the review in 2016 - I can't think of any reason why you'd pick this...
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The J3 is one of the entry-level models in Samsung's Galaxy line-up, and you can buy it in the UK for £150 through distributors such as Mobile Fun. We see whether it's worth your money in our Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 review. See all budget phone reviews...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a no-frills phone that will suit many users needs, but it's not quite cheap enough for our liking. At £150 it is underpowered and under-featured, though we like the microSD support and removable battery...
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Few companies can make phones as well as Samsung and with the Galaxy J3 it's seemingly set out to prove that it can deliver impressive hardware even to budget buyers.It doesn't have the flagship build of Samsung's premium phones like the Galaxy S7 , but i...

Great screen, Low price, Decent performance...

Plastic build, Few standout features, Little built in storage...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 lacks innovation but for the price bracket it's in it barely puts a foot wrong, delivering on almost all fronts...
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The Samsung Galaxy J3 has been out some time now, and as Jon says in the review below, it's still worth looking for the Samsung Galaxy J5 if you can find it – or better still, the Moto G4 or Huawei P9 Lite. Better, better still: hang on for the myriad bu...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a great budget smartphone. It's reasonably well made and has a great screen that leaves me wondering why more manufacturers don't specify AMOLED panels on their cheap handsets.The biggest problem the Galaxy J3 faces is the fact th...
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Samsung might be better known for its premium smartphones, but it also makes some surprisingly good budget handsets. The Samsung Galaxy J3 is one such phone. From just $249, this 5-inch Android smartphone offers some impressive specifications for the pr...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a great budget smartphone. It's reasonably well made and has a great screen that leaves us wondering why more manufacturers don't specify AMOLED panels on their cheap handsets.The biggest problem the Galaxy J3 faces is the fact th...
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With the number of different smartphone models Samsung kicks out every year, it's a surprise it isn't more successful with its budget models. However, this is a market it's had trouble cracking, with its budget offerings lagging a long way behind the Moto...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a great budget smartphone. It's reasonably well made and has a great screen that leaves me wondering why more manufacturers don't specify AMOLED panels on their cheap handsets.The biggest problem the Galaxy J3 faces is the fact th...
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The Samsung Galaxy J3 has now been out for some time, and even when Jon wrote the original review below, it was still worth seeking out the J5 if you could find it. The slow march of time doesn't make the Samsung Galaxy J3 a more appealing prospect, and...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a great budget smartphone. It's reasonably well made and has a great screen that leaves me wondering why more manufacturers don't specify AMOLED panels on their cheap handsets.The biggest problem the Galaxy J3 faces is the fact th...
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techmagnifier.com Updated: 2016-11-19 04:27:41
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Samsung has been paying attention to both sides of the scale, keeping a balance in its craft of making smartphones. Though I won't call it the Buddha's middle way of living (we'll keep that for the new A-series) but it certainly has paid off the company i...

Unique SBike feature, Decent display, battery backup, NFC with Samsung Pay...

Entry level chipset, Low internal storage, No Auto brightness sensor...

The Galaxy J3 surely looks like a repacked Galaxy On5, but it's below it, a notch or two, when it comes to comparing inner hardware and specifications. The use of a cheaper alternative to Snapdragon 410 chipset seems like an unfair deal and its effects vi...
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Samsung released a smartphone from the new Galaxy J (2016) series, the Galaxy J3 which is focused on bike riders. It offers compelling features for bike riders so that they can get a control over the phone calls while they are riding a bike. Other things...

Attractive Design, Bright Super AMOLED Display, Good Battery Life, Light Weight, 100 GB OneDrive cloud storage, Price...

Mediocre Performance, Average Camera...

Samsung brought an interesting concept of the S bike mode for those who rides the bike. Such feature can be very useful for the people who has a habit of talking on the phone when riding 2-wheelers. We liked the concept of the bike feature that assists th...
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Samsung launched the Galaxy J3 (2016) , it's new 4G smartphone with new S bike mode in India for Rs. 8,990 couple of weeks back. It has almost similar specifications as last year's Galaxy J2 . Is the successor worth the price? Let us find out in the compl...

Good display, S Bike mode, NFC, Decent front camera, Decent battery life...

Lacks ambient light sensor, Average performance, Average rear camera, Loudspeaker output is low...

At a price tag of Rs. 8,990, the Galaxy J3 (2016) is just an average budget 4G smartphone from Samsung. It comes with a good Super AMOLED display for the price, has 4G support and has unique S bike mode along with NFC, but Samsung has missed out the ambie...
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Every two-wheeler rider knows the danger of taking calls while in motion, but that doesn't stop all of them. Samsung's latest Galaxy J3 (6) smartphone is an attempt to make their lives easier. The South Korean company on Thursday announced the Galaxy J3 (...
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Samsung has launched its latest budget smartphone, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) in India from the new Samsung Galaxy J (2016) series. The smartphone is priced at ₹8,990. Samsung is trying to bring a new S bike mode feature into the device by teasing the launc...
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Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy J3 2016 Smartphone in India. This is an affordable smartphone and it packs a 5 inch Super Amoled Display which has a resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The phone features a unique S bike mode which allows users to f...
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The Samsung Galaxy J3 has an 8 MP primary camera at the back and 5 MP camera on the front side. The smartphone is priced in a budget segment. We were playing with the device and thought to share a few samples of the camera. So, what things you can expect...
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The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is the new smartphone from the Samsung Galaxy J series. The budget handset is launched in India at ₹8,990 and powered by a 2600 mAh removable battery. We check how the battery life performs and here are the Samsung Galaxy J3 b...
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Samsung'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 enoug...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 is one of those devices that will likely end up free-on-contract or a similar carrier-subsidized deal. There really isn't all that much about the handset to leave a lasting impression. Now that the J2 is officially out, this became...
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