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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
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Editiorial reviews
9
3.8 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6 editorial reviews
Samsung ruined what could have been a great budget phone.Read more
We're testing Samsung's mid-range Galaxy J3 (2017) Duo Smartphone with a 5-inch screen. Since it is one of the top-selling smartphones, the expectations are high: How long does the battery last? Is the camera useful? Is trading the former model worthwhile? And just how much can really be expected from the low price?Read more
In the past half year, we’ve reviewed the 2017 models of the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, and it’s ...Read more
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User rating
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 5.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6737Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
GPU modelARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720
RAM memory2 GB1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
nono
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/2.2

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Maximum card storage128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
MaterialAluminumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.7 in5.6 in5.64 in
Width2.85 in2.8 in2.77 in
Depth0.37 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight5.33 oz4.87 oz5.01 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.24.14.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
Video outputNoNoNo
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFC
N/A
yesno
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSM
N/A
yesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesno
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Standby time
N/A
330.0 h
N/A
Talk time
N/A
22.0 h15.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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