Updated : Oct 10, 2019, 9:48 AM

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

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Released · May 14, 2017

5.0-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

2600 mAh

1.5GB · 16GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad

Android 7.0 Nougat

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J327U

4.0

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Availability
Officially announced	May 14, 2017

Design
Dimensions	5.55 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches 141 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight	5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Silver

Display
Size	5.0-inch, 69.74% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720
Memory	1.5GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery
Type	2600 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	2 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 08, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMJ327A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.32 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Alternative variants

For AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12

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