Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro now available at Rs. 8,490: Threat to Redmi 4, Moto 5 and more

Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro is an ideal budget smartphone that can give a close competition to the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 4, Moto 5 and others.

| Updated: Saturday, April 15, 2017, 14:02 [IST]

Samsung has announced a new budget smartphone the Galaxy J3 Pro which is the latest addition to its J-series. The handset is priced at just Rs 8,490 and available in paytm and it brings interesting features that make this smartphone appealing.

Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro available at Rs. 8,490: Threat to budget phones

On of the key highlight of the Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro is that it features Ultra Data Saving (UDS) mode which helps consumers to save up to 50 percent mobile data cost and it also comes with S-bike mode. However, these are the features that you mostly find on high-end phones.

As for the specifications, the Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro features a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720p) Super Amoled display, a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage which can be expanded to up to 128 GB using a micro SD card.

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There is an 8 MP rear camera with an LED flash and a 5 MP front camera. Connectivity features include dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/GLONASS, NFC and micro USB port. The smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and is backed by a 2600 mAh battery.

So looking at the specs and considering the price, this smartphone can give other brands a run for their money.

That being said, here are few smartphones that could face great competition from Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro.

Motorola Moto G5

Buy At Price of Rs 11,999
Key Specs

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) processor with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
Water repellent nano-coating
Front-ported loudspeaker
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
2800mAh battery with rapid charging

Motorola Moto G5 Photo Gallery

Zopo Flash X Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 13,999
Key Specs

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display
1.3GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor with up to Mali T720 GPU
3GB DDR3 RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3100mAh built-in battery

Vivo Y53

Buy At Price of Rs 9,487
Key Specs

5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Funtouch OS 3.0 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera,e
4G VoLTE
2500mAh battery

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Oppo A37

Buy At Price of Rs 9,499
Key Specs

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
1.2 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD
ColorOS 3.0 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+
2630mAh built-in battery

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Coolpad Note 5 Lite

Buy At Price of Rs 8,199
Key Specs

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display
1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735CP 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Cool UI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
2500mAh battery

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Vivo Y51L

Buy At Price of Rs 9,999
Key Specs

5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Funtouch OS 2.5
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture
4G LTE / 3G
2350mAh battery

Vivo Y51L Photo Gallery

Honor 6X

Buy At Price of Rs 12,999
Key Specs

5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass IPS display
Octa-core Kirin 655 ( 4 x 2.1GHz + 4 x 1.7GHz) 16nm processor with Mali T830-MP2
3GB / 4GB LPDDR3 RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
4GB RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+ nano/microSD)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1
12MP rear camera with LED Flash and 2MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3340mAh (typical) / 3270mAh (minium) battery with support for fast charging

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Lenovo K6 Power

Buy At Price of Rs 9,999
Key Specs

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 450 nits brightness, 178-degree viewing angle
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
expandable memory with microSD
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF
8MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX219 sensor
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4000mAh built-in battery