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Jiayu S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
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2 editorial reviews
JiaYu probably isn't a brand you've heard of, but if a 5.5" 1080p display, 3 GB RAM and a large 3050 mAh battery interests you, then you'll find this to be the best bang-for-buck smartphone available.Read more
After a week of testing the highly anticipated JiaYu S3 we have got everything together to let you know how we feel about this flagship Mediatek phone. Keep reading for the full JiaYu S3 review.Read more
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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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Cricket Wireless' $180 entry-level smartphone lures you in with its 8-megapixel shooter.Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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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
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6572Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ARM Cortex-A53
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2
N/A
RAM memory3 GB1 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px480 x 800 px960 x 540 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density400.0 ppi207.0 ppi220.0 ppi
N/A
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB8 GB32 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.24.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyes
N/A
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Fast chargingnononono
Standby time
N/A
540.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time
N/A
13.0 h
N/A
12.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A

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