NEW DELHI:
Samsung has expanded its product portfolio with the
launch
of Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone. The company has priced the device at Rs 8,990 and it will be exclusively available on
Snapdeal.
The smartphone offers a new feature called S bike mode which claims to change the way users ride. The new ‘ S bike mode’ feature would mute the phone and automatically send a text to the caller to call later. The Bike Mode feature will help the bikers to concentrate on the road while driving. Moreover, bikers can also mark a few contacts as important, so that they can be notified even while riding.
On the specifications front, the
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) flaunts a 5-inch HD display with 1,280x720 pixels resolution. The device is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clubbed with 1.5GB of RAM. It offers 8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded further up to 128GB using a microSD card.
The smartphone comes with dual sim functionality and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. It comes equipped with an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies. It houses a 2,600 mAh battery and offers 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi as connectivity options.
For the
price
of Rs 8,990 and some neat features,
Samsung seems to be somewhere in the middle of the budget pack. The phone has stiff competition in the budget category from players like Xiaomi and LeEco.