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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
  • The camera worked perfectly for normal pics
  • It is user friendly with very good display

Cons

  • probably not in direct sunlight
  • it tends to become laggy and apps would crash
  • Samsung Galaxy J1 is being fussy with charging

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 480, 800 px
  • AMOLED
  • 1850 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 - Variants

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Galaxy J1 2016 SM-J120FD 2GB
Internal storage:
  • 2 GB
Galaxy J1 2016 SM-J120F 8GB
Internal storage:
  • 8 GB
Galaxy J1 2016 SM-J120H 8GB
Internal storage:
  • 8 GB

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

Pros

  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
  • The camera worked perfectly for normal pics
  • It is user friendly with very good display
  • The battery is pretty good aswell
  • recharges quickly
  • looks good & is easy to use &
  • The camera quality is also good
  • It also has amazing sound quality
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • the performance during downloads and web browsing was still decent
  • decent gliding capabilities and supports up to 5 inputs simultaneously

Cons

  • probably not in direct sunlight
  • it tends to become laggy and apps would crash
  • Samsung Galaxy J1 is being fussy with charging
  • dump photos from phone memory it also dumps from the card
  • the camera was not up to scratch
  • the phone was bruised and that it had been damaged after purchase
  • notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession
  • The white balance is a bit too warm as well
  • Samsung does not offer dedicated accessories for the device
  • frequency is too low
  • users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1850 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconCPU clock speed
1.3 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height5.22 in
Width2.73 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight4.62 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery capacity1850.0 mAh
Talk time12.0 h
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Dual screen supportno
HDRno
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Water resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 - Q&A (2)

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    rosanna_blanda
    over 2 years ago
    Does samsung galaxy j1 2016 support otg?
    chong.mann
    about 2 years ago
    The Micro-USB 2.0 port unfortunately does not support USB-OTG or MHL, but Samsung does at least implement NFC. Connections with other devices can also be established via Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi Direct.
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    russ
    over 2 years ago
    How much is samsung galaxy j1 2016?
    buck.ondricka
    about 2 years ago
    As of 11th April 2022, Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) price in India starts at Rs. 6,890.
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