Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) With 'S Bike Mode' Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy J3 aka Galaxy J3 (6) aka Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone has been launched in India. First unveiled last year in China, the smartphone has been priced in India at Rs. 8,990, and will be available exclusively via Snapdeal from Thursday.

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) variant launched in India features dual-SIM support. It sports a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Super Amoled display. The handset is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1.5GB of RAM. It packs 8GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Galaxy J3 features the Samsung TouchWiz UI on top.

It sports an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash. There is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera also on board. The smartphone measures 142.3x71x7.9mm and weighs 138 grams.

Apart from 4G (with support for Indian 4G bands), other connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Micro-USB. The handset is backed by a 2600mAh battery.

The biggest feature of the Galaxy J3 (6) that the company is touting is 'S Bike Mode', which once enabled automatically replies to calls with pre-recorded messages in 14 languages. Riders can also mark a few contacts as important, so that they can be notified even while riding.