Samsung’s Galaxy J series became a very big hit in many countries including Nepal and India. The Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 launched in 2015 and since then they are popular as value devices. Last year both J5 and J7 were the most demanded smartphones in Nepal because of their specs and price. So to continue with success and to fulfill the demand of people, Samsung has launched Galaxy J7 2016, Galaxy J5 2016, and Galaxy J3 2016 in Nepal. The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is a new launch in the series and Nepali market.
Along with these new J series phones of 2016, Samsung has also launched Galaxy A7 2016 and Galaxy A5 2016 in Nepal. In terms of budget, J series phones are budget-level phones while A series phones are mid-range phones. In our talk with some Samsung staff and a short market survey, we learned that the phones of the Galaxy J series were the most sold products in the low to mid-range segment. This new series also completely replaced the Galaxy E series from the market.
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According to retailers and shoppers, the market is currently facing a crisis of budget smartphones. This includes the crisis of budget phones such as Galaxy J2, Galaxy Core Prime, and Galaxy Core 2. This shows hunger and demand for budget or affordable mobiles. Now the launch of the new J series phones of 2016 should reduce the crisis and smoothen the supply in the market.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Specifications
- Dimension: 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 170g
- Display: 5.5 Inches Super AMOLED Screen
- Resolution: 720×1280
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 / Exynos 7870 (Octa-Core)
- CPU Details: 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 and 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-Core sets (Qualcomm) / 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 (Exynos)
- GPU: Adreno 405 (Qualcomm) / Mali-T830 (Exynos)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 16 GB Internal, 256 GB memory card support
- Battery: 3300 mAh Lithium-Ion
- Back Camera: 13 Megapixels with f/1.9 Aperture
- Video: 1080p at 30 fps
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels with f/1.9 Aperture
- OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow (TouchWiz)
- Connectivity and Sensors: micro USB 2.0, Accelerometer, Proximity
- Price: Rs 27,990
This is the most expensive J series phone of this year and it comes with pretty nice hardware. The Galaxy J7 (2016) has a big AMOLED screen, HD resolution, big memory, large storage, and a big battery. It also has a nice 13 MP back camera with a wider aperture. One good thing that we see this time is the new processor.
Samsung actually has two variants. In some parts of the world, they are shipping J7 (2016) with a Snapdragon processor which is quad-core but in Nepal, Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is having octa-core Exynos 7870 processor. So users get a better and faster chip. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 price in Nepal is Rs 27,990 and it is a mid-range phone. So it provides good competition to other mid-range devices and even competes with A-series models.
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Specifications
- Dimension: 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm
- Weight: 159g
- Display: 5.2 Inches Super AMOLED Screen
- Resolution: 720×1280
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (Quad-Core)
- CPU Details: 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: Adreno 306
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 16 GB eMMC 4.5 Internal, 256 GB memory card support
- Battery: 3100 mAh Lithium-Ion
- Back Camera: 13 Megapixels with f/1.9 Aperture
- Video: 1080p at 30 fps
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels with f/1.9 Aperture
- OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow (TouchWiz)
- Connectivity and Sensors: micro USB 2.0, Accelerometer, Proximity
- Price: Rs 25,490
The Galaxy J5 (2016) is slightly cheaper than the J7 (2016) and it comes with many differences. The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 price in Nepal is Rs 25,490. First of all, it has a small 5.2″ AMOLED screen with HD resolution. It also has a smaller 3100 mAh battery and the processor is Snapdragon 410 which is quadcore. The RAM, internal storage, and cameras are all the same.
It also has a 13 MP front and 5 MP back camera set with Full HD video recording capability. The price difference is quite small but the difference in processor, screen, and the battery is also significant. So it is a matter of choice because if you want more power, J7 is a better value provider.
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) Specifications
- Dimension: 142.3 x 71.0 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 138g
- Display: 5.0 Inches Super AMOLED Screen
- Resolution: 720×1280
- SoC: Spreadtrum SC9830 (Quad-Core)
- CPU Details: 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
- GPU: Mali-400
- Memory: 1.5 GB RAM
- Storage: 8 GB eMMC 4.5 Internal, 128 GB memory card support
- Battery: 2600 mAh Lithium-Ion
- Back Camera: 8 Megapixels with f/2.2 Aperture
- Video: 720p at 30 fps
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixels with f/2.2 Aperture
- OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (TouchWiz)
- Connectivity and Sensors: micro USB 2.0, Accelerometer, Proximity
- Price: Rs 16,990
This is the most affordable J series phone of 2016 from the company. The Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 price in Nepal is Rs 16,990 which makes it a budget phone in the market. This device comes with a Spreadtrun quad-core processor, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB storage, and a 2600 mAh battery. At the front, there is a 5 MP camera and at back there is an 8 MP camera that can take 1280×720 videos. Galaxy J3 (2016) has been launched now but the confirmation was already leaked when the firmware data was seen in Sammobiles archive.
Higher Sales and Demand of J series
Samsung said that it will be focusing on the new Galaxy A (2016) series and Galaxy J (2016) series this year. It is because the Nepali market is majorly demanding budget and mid-range phones instead of flagships like Galaxy S7. On top of that, Samsung saw really good demand in 2015 as well. The J series completely changed the market and people’s perspective with value-providing models such as Galaxy J7, Galaxy J5, and Galaxy J1 Ace.
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Last year in 2015, both Galaxy A & Galaxy E series debuted at the same time. Phone in both series had almost similar specifications but there was a difference in build quality and price. Then after a short while, the Galaxy J series was launched. The phones in the J series had near mid-range specs but at a lower price. For the first time, Samsung introduced SAMOLED screens for budget phones. That was the best move and step on the success ladder. Moreover, the J series provided good cameras, the latest Android OS, and new features at a cheaper rate. So the demand for the J series rose and it has a good reputation.
On the other hand, the Galaxy A line of products stood up in its market very well due to its near high-end specifications and premium metallic built. While J series products gave mid-range features on the budget, A series products gave flagship features at mid-range. So people also liked the A series because they provided a gorgeous build, solid feature set, and powerful hardware at reasonable prices.
