Samsung launches new smartphone-Samsung Galaxy J3 in India

NEW DELHI: Samsung India Electronics has launched it new smartphone-Samsung Galaxy J3 for Rs 8,990 in India with a new S Bike feature. It is available in three colour options of gold, black and white exclusively on Snapdeal.

The new device comes with dual-SIM support, and has a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Super Amoled display.

The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1.5GB of RAM. It packs 8GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Galaxy J3 features the Samsung TouchWiz UI on top.

It measures 142.30 x 71.00 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 138.00 grams. The Samsung Galaxy J3 supports is backed by a 2600mAh battery.

“We are very happy that we have come up with something that will benefit millions of two-wheeler users and promote responsible riding,” said Asim Warsi. Senior Vice President, Samsung India Electronics.

“Samsung Galaxy J3 is the first affordable segment device that has been equipped with NFC hardware to activate the S bike mode with a single tap of the device on a S bike NFC tag that will be shipped with every unit. The revolutionary S bike mode has been designed in India by our engineers to not only propagate responsible riding which is a concern for both consumers and government authorities, but also ensure a tension free ride,” Dipesh Shah, Senior Vice President, Samsung R&D Institute India.