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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)
₦116,400
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 5 inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD display
  • Camera 8 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 8.0 (Oreo)

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 (2018) is equipped with a 5.0-inch HD Super AMOLED display, featuring a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a quad-core Exynos 7570 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, paired with 2 GB of RAM. The device includes 16 GB of internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot supporting up to 256 GB.

The phone operates on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, with Samsung’s custom user interface layered on top. It is indeed powered by a 2,600 mAh removable battery, which supports standard charging but lacks fast charging capabilities. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and a micro USB 2.0 port.

Camera specifications consist of an 8-megapixel rear sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, autofocus, and LED flash. The front-facing camera is 5 megapixels with an f/2.2 aperture, suitable for basic video calls and selfies. The device includes standard sensors such as an accelerometer and proximity sensor but does not feature a fingerprint scanner or gyroscope.

The Galaxy J3 (2018) supports dual SIM functionality, allowing users to operate two SIM cards concurrently. The phone’s dimensions measure 142.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm, and it weighs approximately 142 grams. the device targets entry-level users requiring basic smartphone functionality with modest performance and connectivity 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 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700), 17(700), 66(1700/2100)
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 142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm (5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz)
Build Aluminum body
SIM Type Single Nano SIM

DISPLAY

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

PLATFORM

Operating System 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) 8-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
Camera Features F/2.0
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 Removable Li-Ion 2600 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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