Smartphone samsung seri Galaxy J3 ini masuk kategori mid level untuk kalangan entry level. Dapur pacu smartphone ini menggunakan CPU Quad Core 1.2 GHz dengan operating sistem android terbaru Lollipop V5.1.1. Resolusi layar menggunakan 720p dengan tipe layar menggunakan Super Amoled yang selalu digunakan oleh produsen smartphone Korea Selatan. Untuk spesifikasi lengkapnya bisa dilihat di bawah ini.
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | Announced | 2015, November |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, January | |
| Body | Dimensions | 142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | |
| SIM | Optional Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.0 inches (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Platform | OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | |
| Camera | Primary | 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Secondary | 5 MP | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| Radio | FM radio with RDS; recording | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Features | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| - MP4/H.264 player | ||
| - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player | ||
| - Photo/video editor | ||
| - Document viewer | ||
| Battery | Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | ||
| Talk time | ||
| Misc | Colors | White, Black, Gold |
