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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
₦116,400
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 5 inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD display
  • Camera 13 MP Main/ 5 MP front
  • Storage 16 GB internal storage
  • RAM 2 GB of RAM
  • CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Exynos 7570 Quad
  • OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

8.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) is equipped with a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display featuring a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is indeed powered by the Exynos 7570 Quad chipset, which includes a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU clocked at 1.4 GHz. The device comes with 2 GB of RAM adn 16 GB of internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot supporting up too 256 GB.

For photography,the Galaxy J3 (2017) has an 8-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.9 aperture and LED flash. The front camera is 5 megapixels with an f/2.2 aperture. Both cameras support basic features such as autofocus and HDR. The phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, with Samsung’s custom user interface layered on top.

the device includes a removable 2,600 mAh battery,which supports standard usage durations but does not feature fast charging. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.Sensors on the phone include an accelerometer and proximity sensor, but it lacks a fingerprint scanner.

The Galaxy J3 (2017) has a plastic body with dimensions of 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm and weighs 138 grams. It supports dual SIM functionality in some variants. the phone is designed for entry-level users requiring basic smartphone capabilities without advanced hardware features.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
4G Network Bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions 143.2 x 70.3 x 8.2 mm (5.64 x 2.77 x 0.32 in)
Weight 142 g (5.01 oz)
Build Aluminum body
SIM Type Single Nano SIM

DISPLAY

Display Type PLS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720 MP2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 2 GB
Card Slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 13-megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Face detection
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
F/1.9 aperture
LED Flash
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the back
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
FM Radio Yes, FM Radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 2400 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 22 hours
Stand-by Up to 500 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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