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LG K4 2017 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
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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 Volt smartphone shines on Boost Mobile thanks to its beefy battery, Spark LTE compatibility, and affordable price.Read more
You won't find much in the way of frills, but the budget-priced LG Volt offers LTE connectivity.Read more
The Volt 2 finds the middle ground in Boost Mobile's assortment of Android devices. The Volt 2 is slightly improved over last year's model, and could be the right side for the phablet averse. Here is Phone Scoop's full review.Read 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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4.0 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
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
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
N/A
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 304Qualcomm Adreno 305
N/A
RAM memory1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size5.0 in4.7 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 854 px960 x 540 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDAMOLED
Pixel density196.0 ppi234.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
N/A
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialPlastic
N/A
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.7 in5.2 in5.22 in
Width2.86 in2.6 in2.73 in
Depth0.31 in0.39 in0.35 in
Weight4.87 oz4.8 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
N/A
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesno
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
N/A
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time410.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time15.0 h24.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A

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