Samsung Galaxy J3 2016, a new mid-range smartphone with special S Bike Mode was officially launched in India on March 31. Now this new Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 unlocked variant is available for purchase in US and the device has gone on sale today via Amazon store for $189.99. The handset is available in Gold, White and Black color options; and compatible with T-Mobile, AT&T or MetroPCS GSM carriers in the US.
Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 Specifications
Main highlight of the Galaxy J3 2016 his S Bike Mode, which once enabled automatically replies to calls with pre-recorded messages in 14 languages by users. Motion lock feature that ensures rider comes to a halt before answering, and riders can also tick a few contacts as important, so that they can be notified even while riding. The S Bike Mode is also easily turned on-off by just tapping on the NFC tag.
The Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 features a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with (720 x 1280 pixels) HD resolution that can offer a pixel density of 294ppi. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor that is backed by 64-bit Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset and coupled with a 1.5GB RAM that should be capable of rendering a decent performance. It has a 16GB of native storage that can be expanded externally up to 128GB via micro SD card, higher compared to recent Samsung Galaxy J3 Specification.
Speaking on Camera capabilities, the Galaxy J3 2016 flaunts an 8-megapixel autofocus primary camera on the back with LED flashlights and also able to record full HD 1080p videos at 30fps. On the front, it has a 5-megapixel selfie shooter promises to capture decent self-portraits and video calling.
The Galaxy J3 2016 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop-based on Samsung TouchWiz UI out of the box. It packs a 2600mAh battery that is claimed to deliver standby time up to 349 hours and talk-time up to 22 hours. It supports dual SIM with dual standby and comes with 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, FM Radio and 3.5 mm audio jack as connectivity options. The housing is made up of solid plastic material with metal frame, it measures 142.2 x 71.3 x 7.8 mm and weighs around 138 grams.
