Samsung fans have a new 5-inch smartphone they can add to their wishlist - say hello to the Galaxy J3 Pro.
Samsung unveiled the latest addition to its Galaxy J-series lineup on Monday, June 6, in China. As the name suggests, the Galaxy J3 Pro phablet is the beefed-up variant of the entry-level Galaxy J3.
The Galaxy J3 Pro's release comes close on the heels of the handset surfacing on TENAA - the Chinese equivalent of the FCC - and getting certified. At the time it was anticipated that this was the 2017 model of the Galaxy J3 smartphone.
The new Galaxy smartphone has been listed on the official Samsung website, giving us a peek into the specs and features of the device, which is the successor of the Galaxy J3 2016 that debuted in November 2015.
The Galaxy J3 Pro is poised to be an entry-level offering judging by its specifications. The smartphone touts a 5-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels.
Under the hood, the Samsung smartphone houses a 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, which is clocked at 1.2 GHz and 2 GB of RAM. The Galaxy J3 Pro also boasts an Adreno 360 GPU and 16 GB of on-board memory, which is expandable via a microSD card slot.
The Galaxy J3 Pro also has an 8-megapixel primary camera with f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie lovers. The 4G LTE- and NFC-compatible handset will offer dual SIM support and house a 2,650 mAh battery.
The smartphone comes with the older Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system out of the box, which may disappoint consumers who are expecting the latest Android Marshmallow. However, the Galaxy J3 Pro's upgrading to Marshmallow is imminent. The handset will also run Samsung's TouchWiz UI on top.
The Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro will retail in two hues - Gray and Gold - at launch. The handset will hit the shelves in China in June and retail for $250 or 990 yuan. It will be available for purchase via the carrier China Telecom, but an exact date of release is not yet known.
It is anticipated that the Galaxy J3 Pro will not remain restricted to China and make its way to U.S. shores as well.
