The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) may be coming to the Indian market sooner than expected. It is rumored that three J3 variants have been shipped to India already for testing purposes.

The Galaxy J3 2017 also made an appearance on Zauba, raising speculations that the budget smartphone may be launched early next year. Recently, the other two phones - the Galaxy J7 (2017) and the Galaxy C9 - were spotted on export and import website Zauba.

According to Android Headlines, the third-generation Galaxy J smartphone, Galaxy J3 2017 model number SM-J327P has been shipped to India.

According to International Business Times, Galaxy J3 2017 is expected to come with a 8MP primary camera and 5MP front snapper. In addition, it is rumored to possess 2,600mAh battery and an inbuilt LED flashlight.

Galaxy J3 2017 would have an interface based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow pre-installed out of the box, which could be upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat update in the future.

However, fans are excited over the fact that Galaxy J3 2017 would support 4G LTE, which is a major upgrade for a budget phone like this one. 

The Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 edition would come in two versions: the SM-J3119 for the Chinese market and SM-J3110 for international markets.

As for its internal chassis, the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) is expected to come with a 5-inch display with the processing handled by a Qualcomm's Snapdragon 430 processor clocked at 1.4Ghz and supported by 2GB of RAM, along with 16GB of expandable native storage. The unit will also be keeping its Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels.

Since Samsung recently started to focus on boosting sales of previous flagships by releasing new smartphones in the low- and mid-range, Samsung Galaxy J3 is expected to arrive in a price tag of $150 to $200 and is rumored to be released in April 2017.