Customers often highlight the affordability, user-friendly interface, and impressive camera quality of the Galaxy J3 (2016) phone. They appreciate that it is unlocked and offers good battery life. However, some users have concerns about the call quality, hotspot feature, SIM card compatibility, basic features, and occasional microphone issues.
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Pros mentioned:
Camera
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Excellent product and very good for the price. Good quality pictures and easy to used.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Samsung Phones are Awesome
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I like the Samsung J3, it have memory up to 256GB with MicroSD card and Best Buy is the source for great deals. I grabbed the last one in stock that day and very happy with the performance of the phone. It uses Marshmallow 6.0 and great graphics. It has 5" HD Super AMOLED touch screen.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Simple and not too big for Mom
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Mom lost phone so I gave this one to her & she's happy!
This review is from Samsung - Galaxy J3 (2016) 4G LTE with 16GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Camera, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great smart phone for half the price
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Many of the features you expect from a Samsung Galaxy, but at less than half the price. It doesn't come with ear buds, but at least it has a jack for them. Overall extremely happy with the features, operating system, camera and battery life. I would highly recommend this phone to anyone want a smart phone that either doesn't want to pay a big price or is hard on their phones.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Camera, Easy to use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great product for the price.
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Was able to work with the phone right away after installing sim. Got the necessary apps installed, email, whatsapp, viber and skype. Great phone for day to day work. Takes fairly good pictures. Don't mind the lower resolution of pictures compared to higher end models. Pictures are clear if viewed in a small screen like smart phone. Battery life is allright.
This review is from Samsung - Galaxy J3 (2016) 4G LTE with 16GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Unlocked
Cons mentioned:
Hotspot
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Samsung Quality is Good.
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Thie device was purchased as an unlocked device, to allow me my choice of providers, minimize bloatware, and allow all the "phones" features to operate without functions locked by telco contracts.
Performance is a little slow due to not the best processor, but provides the needed service it was purchased for. Major fault is that it is not Truly "unlocked". This device will not allow you to use the phones hotspot/datasharing feature without permission of a service provider. How the FCC allows this violation in the law is beyond me. So if datashare/ hotspot isn't important for your smartphone this is a good buy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera, Price, Unlocked
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect phone for mom in Mexico
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My girlfriend's mom lives in Mexico and needed a new phone. After looking at several alternatives we landed on the Samsung. Great camera, clear screen and a reasonable price. And since it was sold unlocked, mom can activate it with her carrier in Mexico with no issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Unlocked
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great smartphone
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Great phone, espicially for the price! it was on sale unlocked phone too!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Price - Solid Performer
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I hate phone contracts and buying this one sub-$150 unlocked and off-contract was just fantastic. Picked up the AD warranty and happy I did, my youngest dropped the phone on the corner of a street and shattered the screen 60 days after I bought it. Took it into BestBuy and walked out with a new phone and off I went. Great phone, great service. I'd rate it 5 stars but if you want a great camera, this isn't it. It's ok for the price, but there are better options if you're willing to spend the money.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Dependable phone
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Wrote a long review and lost it. Will summarize: less bloatware then any previous phone, removable battery, lightning fast response times, easy to customize, fits well in hand, good photo editor. I've added loads of apps and only used half available memory. Watch TV on phone and generally great HD playback with only occasional lag or pixellation. Casting is fantastic with Googlecast on my smart TV.
Cons: I don't know what genius designed this phone to have no notification light, so you have to activate the phone to see what's going on if you miss the notification sounds. Also, the camera could be better. Too many blurry shots even with a lot of filters.
I'd buy this phone again. Good battery time and reliable apps and customization. Just can't seem to find a case for it. Best Buy doesn't carry them.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Unlocked
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good value for money!
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This phone is quite neat and is affordably priced for the Samsung brand. The unlocked feature is just what I needed for my travels to the Caribbean as it is compatible with the Digicel Network. It is performing well thus far but the camera quality I think is only fair. Although the phone was a great buy my only disappointed was that it did not come with any earphones.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great battery
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Great phone with awesome battery life camera is just okay it feels like a premium phone but at a affordable price tag recomend to anyone
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Deal for Unlocked Phone
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For the price, this phone has enough bells and whistles to make it a satisfying purchase for those who do not want to spend a fortune or get trapped into a contract. Sure you could spend top dollar to get the latest Samsung Galaxy, but in the end, this phone can do all of the basic smartphone functions with quality that a more expensive counterpart can do.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
good purchase
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Got this phone since my brother dropped his Samsung 3 in water and ruined it. Wasn't sure on purchasing it, but he's am not sorry. Good phone, easy to use and lightweight. Recommend this phone for people who likes Samsung.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Unlocked
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good solution for the money
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Tired of being held hostage to the big V store's pricing and being so used to shopping Best Buy as an Elite, I inquired as to a non Galaxy phone for the wife until the G7's issues were resolved. The knowledge and patience of the staff at B.B. was most impressive as was the price point. Unlocked phones will be on my radar going forward for sure.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Unlocked
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great phone for the price
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I tried the phone overseas since it's unlocked and had no problems with it at all. Great phone for the price as was on sale
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Phone!
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Previously I was on Windows phone, but was fed up with Microsoft making promises and creating products that they just turn around and give up on. So I've decided to go away from thier products and this is my first experience with Samsung. I don't like signing contracts didn't want to spend $500 for a phone, so this was a great option for me. It's not the fastest phone in the world, but it performs nicely and integrates well with all of my other electronics. Best Buy offered a great protection plan as well. anyone that just needs a simple phone with tons of apps, and doesn't care that it runs at the speed of light willbe happy with this device!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great phone.
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This was my first smart phone and I love it. Easy to use, great sound, excellent battery life.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great smart phone for a first-timer
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We purchased this phone for our tween as his first cell phone. The camera is better than I expected, the call clarity is great and he loves it. The price point was perfect for a first phone, and cases were readily available for purchase, both online and in the store.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Camera, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Good phone
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This is a really good phone for the price. Good features,good camera.The battery lasts 1 day.