14 DAY TRIAL // The unannounced Galaxy J3 (2017) is definitely not an impressive device, but it will surely be very popular among Android fans if priced competitively. We knew about the upcoming smartphone for quite a while, since the new version of the Galaxy J3 was spotted at various benchmarks.
We've also learned from reliable sources that Samsung and AT&T have teamed up to launch the Galaxy J3 (2017) in the United States. However, the smartphone will be called Galaxy Express Prime 2. Cricket Wireless will have it too, but we don't know what name it will use (let's hope for a shorter one).
More recently, a T-Mobile version of the Galaxy J3 (2017) was spotted at FCC (Federal Communications Commission), which suggests Samsung plans to make the budget-friendly smartphone available to everyone.
The phone is listed with codename Samsung SM-J327T, a clear evidence that it will land at T-Mobile if the carrier plans to give it the green light. Two other model numbers surfaced in the past, SM-J327P and SM-J327V, which are likely to be released at Sprint and Verizon.
Other carriers like Sprint and Verizon might pick it up as well
We're also expecting the Galaxy J3 (2017) to arrive at Boost Mobile and/or Virgin Mobile, so pre-paid customers can buy it as well.
Spec-wise, Samsung's budget-friendly smartphone is expected to pack a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, paired with an Adreno 308 graphics processing unit, 1.5GB RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.
Since this isn't even a mid-range phone, Samsung has decided to put a 5-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording, as well as a secondary 2-megapixel selfie camera on the front.
Also, the Galaxy J3 (2017) will sport a 5-inch display that supports HD (720p) resolution. We sincerely hope the smartphone will ship with Android 7.0 Nougat on board, but we don't have any confirmation, so the Galaxy J3 (2017) might end up being a cheap Marshmallow phone after all.