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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone SE
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Apple iPhone XR Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone XR
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is a compact Android phone for Verizon Wireless users that reaches its low cost through limited internal storage and lots of bloatware.Read more
This entry-level Android smartphone walks the walk and talks the talk, but a few dollars more will buy you a better phone.Read more
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4 editorial reviews
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (Exynos 3475, ARM Mali-T720, 4.5-inch, 131) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
In recent times, Samsung has shifted a lot of its focus to the Indian market. The company launched its first ...Read more
As the smart device market becomes more competitive, out comes the renewed and refreshed Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 with a slightly larger display screenRead more
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 12Android 5.1Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz
N/A
1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Apple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
RAM memory2 GB
N/A
1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size4.0 in6.1 in4.5 in4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1792 x 828 px480 x 800 px480 x 800 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
Liquid Retina HD displayIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi207.0 ppi
N/A
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesnono
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognition
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeSmart HDR
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4F/2.2
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
64GB128GB

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.94 in5.15 in5.22 in
Width2.31 in2.98 in2.67 in2.73 in
Depth0.3 in0.33 in0.35 in0.35 in
Weight3.99 oz6.84 oz4.59 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • e-SIM
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
NFCyesyesyesno
Charging connectionLightningLightningUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
NoNo
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GNSS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASSGLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
yesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh
N/A
2000.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
540.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h25.0 h13.0 h12.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
yesno
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
Qi
N/A
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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