Priced at Rs 8990, does the Samsung Galaxy J3 make sense to buy? The market is offering a plethora of devices which have better specs than the Galaxy J3, but the area where J3 shines is the after sales service and warranty of Samsung which is probably missing on many online-only players.

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

I like this phone ok but I wish that it had 2 features that it does not have. One is that a light would stay on in the upper right corner when I have an unread message and the other is that a green light would stay on when it is fully charged.

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

Not every phone can be the Samsung Galaxy S7 . For one thing, not everyone can afford a Galaxy S7 – but for a while Samsung went dark on budget phones, to the disappointment of fans of the brand who lacked capacious wallets.

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 J3 is one of the entry-level models in Samsung's Galaxy line-up, and you can buy it in the UK for ￡150 through distributors such as Mobile Fun. We see whether it's worth your money in our Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 review.

Great product I traded in an S4 Mini for a J3 (6). I'm very happy with the phone the improvements are great. The only drawback is that it is the only Samsung phone that comes standard WITHOUT a music player. This is easily remedied by visiting Samsung's website and downloading the free app.

The J3 is one of the entry-level models in Samsung's Galaxy line-up, and you can buy it in the UK for £150 through distributors such as Mobile Fun. We see whether it's worth your money in our Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 review. See all budget phone reviews .

Smartphones like Samsung's Galaxy J3 offer a compelling lure for bargain hunters: Sacrifice on a few specs, and you can get a device with a sub-$200 price tag. The J3, available through Boost and Virgin Mobile for $180, tries to hold up its end of the deal with a fairly slick design for a budget...

Attractive design for a budget phone; Affordable; Above-average battery life

Camera takes poor images; Subpar performance; Underpowered specs