Gadgetory

if you remember Samsung's cheap Galaxy j-3 from 2016 you're about to get some serious deja vu the version of the phone for 2017 is almost exactly the same thing from its 5-inch screen and five megapixel camera to the capacity of its removable battery one difference is that the new j-3 is up to date with Android 7.0 nougat and in captures video in 1080p definition in addition to 720p so that's an improvement over last year it also has a slightly faster processor and takes a higher capacity external storage card but and this is where things go south it's got less memory not more and it's battery didn't last as long in our video dream test normally a yearly upgrade might give you a better camera a more detailed screen and faster speeds for about the same price as the previous year's model so it's disappointing to see the j-3 tread water for 2017 that's that the rear camera takes seasonally clearer pictures and the updated j-3 hangs on to outdoor mode which will blast screen brightness for 15 minutes so you can read better in sunlight if you're looking for the least expensive an Android phone money can buy last year's j-3 may save you a little coin but Motorola's newer Moto e 4 and g5 phones give you more in the camera department for about the same price or a little more