Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) review: Value driven

17 July 2016
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 enough for Samsung to even add new digits.

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  • Sanju
  • tx4
  • 21 Jul 2016

gsmarena told this phone isnt for gaming except for basic light 2D game. but my friend have this j3 with same spreadtrum chipset as gsmarena review and this one can handling asphalt8, real racing 3, gta sa in highest graphic setting without issues. so what the point they told something like that?

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    • Khashayar
    • 3xs
    • 21 Jul 2016

    I bought it a month ago for my mom. The only thing she does with her cell phone is making calls, texting and make video calls . Also she uses it as alarm clock. She is pretty happy with it. But why?!
    1- Because it's Samsung, it's long time she is using Samsung's phone so menus doesn't look new and strange for her, she tried few other Android phones but it was hard for her to get use to them.
    2- she trusts the brand, with Hua*** and Len*** all she experienced was dealing with costumer service, but with her old Samsungs all she did was buying a new battery and replace it by herself.
    3- The screen is very readable for her eyes
    Long story short, every product targeting its own costumer, If you believe this is not a good phone, it is because it didn't design for you.
    If you think it is expensive, Maybe you don't earn enough. Nothing is expensive or cheap without a reason. When you see iph*** uses dual core processor , 1gb RAM and 8MP camera with that price tag definitely it has a reason.

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      • Anonymous
      • SXh
      • 18 Jul 2016

      for this price i will buy lumia 640, much better phone than this shamesung sh*t

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        • Lola
        • Fej
        • 18 Jul 2016

        It's better than ****
        Lol

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          • edgy
          • 61x
          • 18 Jul 2016

          Uh oh, spreadtrum... no thanks.

            • R
            • Rouxenator
            • N9A
            • 18 Jul 2016

            Overpriced and crappy. My mom had one for a month, screen had scratches on because Dragontail glass is useless. The UI is same old Samsung bloat. Gave her a Moto G3 which cost the same, much better phone.

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              • AnonD-368255
              • 3qD
              • 18 Jul 2016

              This is not a value smartphone. This is pure laggy rubbish. Dont favorize Sammy!

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                • vip
                • N@S
                • 18 Jul 2016

                Cortex A7 with 1.5gb ram in 2016 and value driven? If that was $80 maybe.

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                  • Deepu
                  • t}n
                  • 18 Jul 2016

                  Hey you wrong my galaxy j3 comes with NFC active a bike both nfc

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                    • AnonD-276592
                    • vaS
                    • 18 Jul 2016

                    ithehappy, 18 Jul 2016"The UI runs smooth!" Are you guys serious? I find it so ha... moreIt's hard to believe that J3 2016 performs like an iPhone 6, but it's true.

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                      • AnonD-214858
                      • D6M
                      • 18 Jul 2016

                      ithehappy, 18 Jul 2016"The UI runs smooth!" Are you guys serious? I find it so ha... morethese j series share same ui with s6, note 5 and s7. new touchwiz run smooth on them, as j5 owner i can confirm that.

                        "The UI runs smooth!" Are you guys serious? I find it so hard to believe an entry level Samsung phones has optimised TouchWiz! Don't know! The camera samples are pretty bogus anyway! I fail to see a single point to get this over other phones in this segment like Moto G v3!

                        Kudos Samsung, once again.

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                          • Hoffmann
                          • gCh
                          • 17 Jul 2016

                          I would go for Nokia 3310 instead of this

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                            • mir
                            • t7X
                            • 17 Jul 2016

                            I feel sorry for any person who would get suckered into buying this thing.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nDK
                              • 17 Jul 2016

                              No compass, gyro and lightsensor? 1.5GB RAM and 8GB ROM in 2016? It's that hard to put 2GB/16GB as standard these days? 8MP camera (where it should be at least 13MP with a 1/3" Sony sensor, which are cheap these days) and no freaking NFC? Also, Android 5.1? This junk just shouldn't be more than 50 bucks. And man, it's a Samsung, with TouchWiz crap. 1.5GB RAM just ain't gonna cut it.

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                                • AnonD-332347
                                • f}Z
                                • 17 Jul 2016

                                Wow. The lack of basic sensors is just astonishing. For the amount we pay, i say Samshit!