Samsung is expected to launch its newest Galaxy J series smartphone in India soon.

The smartphone arm of South Korean consumer electronics company is planning to release its newest Galaxy series smartphone - Galaxy J3 (2017) in India in the coming weeks.

The successor of Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone was recently spotted on Indian export import tracking website Zauba. According to the Zauba listing, the device will cost around Rs 6,800 (approx. $100) in India and is likely to hit the Indian market in early 2017.

Last week, noted smartphone leakster Evan Blass shared a picture of Samsung Galaxy J3(2017) on Twitter. He suggested that the Galaxy J3(2017) would be different from Galaxy J3 Pro model. "Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) [note: this is SM-J327P, not SM-J3119, which is the J3 Pro]," Blass tweeted on November 17.

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) was launched in India early this year with a price tag of Rs 8,990 ($132). It comes with a 5-inch display and is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It also features an eight-megapixel primary camera and a five-megapixel camera for selfies.

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Specifications

The affordable range smartphone from Samsung will sport a five-inch high definition display.The Galaxy J3 (2017) will reportedly feature a Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 octa-core processor along with 2GB of RAM and will run on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box operating system. The device is likely to be 4G-enabled.