Samsung refreshed its Galaxy J series of smartphones yesterday. The new lineup consists of three phones (for now) – Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J5 (2017), and Galaxy J7 (2017) – which bring in improved physical design and better specifications.
The Galaxy J3 (2017), which succeeds last year's Galaxy J3 (2016), drops the Super AMOLED display in favor of a TFT display, but comes with a vastly improved processor as well as increased RAM and storage. It also features higher resolution front- and rear-facing cameras, and a newer version of Android. There's still no fingerprint reader, though.
If you are in the market for a new entry-level Android smartphone, you can compare the specifications of the Galaxy J3 (2017) with those of the Galaxy J3 (2016) in the table below. If you want even more in-depth specifications of the Galaxy J3 (2017), you can do so by visiting this page.
| Galaxy J3 (2017) | Galaxy J3 (2016) | |
| Display | 5-inch TFT, HD | 5-inch Super AMOLED, HD, Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Processor | 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 7570 Quad, 64-bit | 1.5GHz 32-bit quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830 or 1.3GHz 32-bit quad-core Exynos 3475 Quad |
| RAM | 2GB/3GB | 1.5GB |
| Rear camera | 13-megapixel, autofocus, F1.7, LED Flash,1080p video recording | 8-megapixel, autofocus, F2.2, LED flash, 720p video recording |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel, fixed-focus, F2.2, 720p video recording | 8-megapixel/2-megapixel, fixed-focus, F2.2, 720p video recording |
| Storage | 16GB internal, expandable (up to 256GB) | 8GB internal, expandable (up to 128GB) |
| Software | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow) |
| Battery | 2,400 mAh | 2,600 mAh |
| Connectivity | LTE, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1/4.0, NFC, microUSB 2.0 port, headphone jack | LTE, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1/4.0, NFC, microUSB 2.0 port, headphone jack |
| Dimensions | 152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9 mm, 153 g | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm, 173g |
| Color Options | Blue, Black, Gold, Pink | Black, Gold, White |
