According to an online spy report, Samsung is all set to roll out its 2018 Galazy J series lineup, just like Santa's elves are busy making toy lists. Drumroll, please… The 2018 Galaxy J3 secrets have been unknowingly exposed, giving us a peek into the Samsung treasure chest for the initial months of 2018.

Previously, two different sneak peeks highlighted the spendable features and specs of Samsung's 2018 gadgets – a flip phone bringing joy to old-school phone lovers, codenamed SM-W2018, and the stylish Galaxy A (2018) gang. Now, we're getting the first whispers about the soon-to-be-launched Galaxy J3 (2018), which is expected to be an accessible arm-candy from Samsung, curling up like a cozy phone in the affordable Galaxy J (2018) pile.

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) specification showdown

The listing on the pinnacle benchmarking platform GFXBench discloses that this little gadget will sport a 5-inch HD resolution screen, making your eyes pop like fireworks with a dazzling pixel density of ~294 PPI. But wait, it's not getting the Android 8.0 Oreo upgrade—a real party pooper!

With the heart of a humble workhorse, this entry-level Samsung smartphone will be powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, complemented by an ARM Mali-G71 GPU. The listing hints that it's a scaled-down treasure with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage, proving its budget-buster target.

In the lens department, the Galaxy J3 (2018) may pack an 8MP rear camera with a twinkling LED flash for capturing the night's fireworks and a 5MP selfie-taking and videocall-loving front camera. The list of features doesn't explicitly say whether it'll have a fingerprint scanner or stick to just a good old swipe and type, but we've got weeks of football games to wait and see more.

With the likes of Xiaomi and even Nokia dropping bombs in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price war, anticipate the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) to pop up in the same price arena next year, with a launch date that's as awaited as the season finale of your favorite show.