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

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The Galaxy J3 (SM-J320F/DS) seems to be a lite version of last year's Galaxy J5 that has recently been replaced by its very visibly revamped Galaxy J5 (2016) successor.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

Samsung's Galaxy J5 was a really pleasant surprise when we reviewed it earlier this year, as it was probably one of the first budget handsets Samsung's produced in years that could really go head to head with Motorola's 3rd Gen Moto G .

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.

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.

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.

After I have tested various Samsung mobiles, I see that this is the way that is affordable, performance and battery life is cruel. I would never buy the expensive models as long as there are these kinds of variation that can satisfy user's needs.

They set you up with this cheap phone and then will try to upgrade you to a MUCH more expensive one shortly.

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