Display - HD and Outdoor Mode The Samsung Galaxy J3 has a 5" Super AMOLED HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Wake up the screen on this phone and compare it to another brand's and it becomes quickly apparent that the J3 has one of the brightest and most colour vivid displays around.

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 in maintaining its top position ( read report...

Unique S-Bike feature; Decent display; battery backup; NFC with Samsung Pay

Entry level chipset; Low internal storage; No Auto brightness sensor

The J3 runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Samsung's TouchWiz UI layer on top. App icons are different from stock Android, the app drawer has been moved to the bottom right corner of the screen, the notification shade has been altered, and the settings menu is almost entirely different.

Affordable; Long battery life; Latest Android software; Rich, bright display; Expandable storage and removable battery

Subpar call quality; Mediocre camera; Significant bloatware

Good phone with great specs. Camera is unbelievable and phone speed is extremely awesome and fast processing device with no heating issues .

1. Decent camera 2. Very good battery life. 3. Touch wiz works great with themes support. 4. No heating issues. 5. Call quality is perfect. 6. Build quality is nice and very light weight. 7. NFC supported with S-Bike Mode. 8. Very nice and smart looks. 9. Great multitasking. Cons:- 1.

Samsung Galaxy J3 review: The Galaxy J3 is one of the lesser publicised and more affordable offerings in Samsung's 2016 lineup, but is it worth picking up or best left alone? Spearheaded by the likes of 2014's Galaxy Alpha , Samsung has been striving for a more premium look and feel across its...

Great expandability; Bright; vibrant screen; Good battery life

The Galaxy J3 (SM-J320F/DS) seems to be a lite version of last year's Galaxy J5 that has recently been replaced by its very visibly revamped Galaxy J5 (2016) successor. The heritage of the older sister model is clearly noticed in the good AMOLED panel and the very similar design.

well built casing; micro-SD slot; App2SD & USB OTG; dual-SIM plus micro-SD slot; decent screen; accurate touchscreen; long battery life; removable battery; LTE support

no light sensor; no notification LED; primary camera's middling quality; Android 5.1.1 only; GPS module with unstable signal; quiet microphone in hands-free mode; Wi-Fi only in 2.4 GHz band; no Miracast or MHL support; throttling in stress test

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 higher-end features such as an OLED screen.

Neat S7-a-like design; Punchy screen

Mediocre performance; Unremarkable camera; Annoying manual brightness screen

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) 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.

I'm very pleased with my phone. I've had it now for a couple of weeks and it's proved a great buy. Good battery life, large, clear screen display, easy to use.