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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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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 Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...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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2 editorial reviews
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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4
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
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ARM Cortex-A53
N/A
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2
N/A
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px960 x 540 px480 x 800 px
Pixel density220.0 ppi220.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
HDRnonono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTAMOLED
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 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
Autofocusyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage8 GB32 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

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

Dimensions

Height5.7 in5.7 in5.22 in
Width2.84 in2.84 in2.73 in
Depth0.34 in0.35 in0.35 in
Weight5.5 oz5.64 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyes
N/A
yes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
NFCyes
N/A
no
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
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
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
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
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h
N/A
12.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A

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