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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
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An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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This entry-level smartphone has a good display, but lacks performance and storage.Read more
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The LG Leon is small, cheap and packed full of features. But is it any good? Head through to find out.Read more
While the 4.5-inch LG Leon is inexpensive, its middling camera and performance make it safe to skip for something better.Read more
In-depth review of the LG Leon LGH340N (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 4.5", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead 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
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
3.9 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 6.0Android 6.0Android 5.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.1 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 304Qualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
RAM memory4 GB1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.0 in4.5 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px480 x 854 px854 x 480 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density386.0 ppi196.0 ppi218.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnononono
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesno
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB8 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB32GB32GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialMetalPlasticPlastic
N/A
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnonono
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.18 in5.7 in5.11 in5.22 in
Width3.06 in2.86 in2.56 in2.73 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.43 in0.35 in
Weight6.0 oz4.87 oz4.94 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.14.0
NFCyesnoyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
2.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnono
N/A
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNoNoNo
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n

Battery

Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2500.0 mAh1900.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h410.0 h281.0 h
N/A
Talk time25.0 h15.0 h11.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nonono
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes

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