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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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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
41
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 %
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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 5.1
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 304
N/A
RAM memory4 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px480 x 854 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density386.0 ppi196.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
HDRnonono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB32GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

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

Dimensions

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

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.0
NFCyesnono
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
2.02.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
N/A
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNoNo
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n

Battery

Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2500.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h410.0 h
N/A
Talk time25.0 h15.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nono
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyes

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