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

Samsung has launched its latest budget smartphone, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) in India from the new Samsung Galaxy J (2016) series. The smartphone is priced at ?8,990. Samsung is trying to bring a new S bike mode feature into the device by teasing the launch with the hashtag #TapKickVroom.

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy J3 2016 Smartphone in India. This is an affordable smartphone and it packs a 5 inch Super Amoled Display which has a resolution of 720×1280 pixels.

The all-new S Bike mode feature of the Galaxy J3 (6) is based around the core idea that two-wheeler riders should not be distracted by incoming calls. Once the feature is activated, a caller trying to reach the Galaxy J3 (6) owner will be notified through an automated answering system called "Smart...

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.

Samsung launched the Galaxy J3 (2016) , it's new 4G smartphone with new S bike mode in India for Rs. 8,990 couple of weeks back. It has almost similar specifications as last year's Galaxy J2 . Is the successor worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

Good display; S Bike mode; NFC; Decent front camera; Decent battery life

Lacks ambient light sensor; Average performance; Average rear camera; Loudspeaker output is low

For that sort of money you'll find other phones that can do some aspects better, but few that are as good all-rounders, particularly if you're sticking to big name brands.

+ Great screen; + Low price; + Decent performance

- Plastic build; - Few standout features; - Little built in storage

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is a top buy. Costing a little over ￡100, this is a smartly-styled superslim phone with a high-definition 5 inch AMOLED screen that outperforms any rival at this price.

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 .

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.