Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

Brand: Samsung

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Key Features

4.5 inches

Display

5 MP

Camera

1GB

RAM

2050

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)
Released
2016, January. Released 2016, January
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm (5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 in)
Weight
131 g (4.62 oz)
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Body

SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Weight
131 g (4.62 oz)
Dimensions
132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm (5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 in)

Misc

SAR
1.58 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
About 130 EUR
Colors
White, Black, Gold
Models
SM-J120F, SM-J120H, SM-J120M, SM-J120M, SM-J120T, SM-J120G, SM-J120A, SM-J120FN, SM-J120AZ, SM-J120ZN, SM-J120W
SAR EU
0.70 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)

Comms

NFC
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2016, January. Released 2016, January

Memory

Internal
8GB 1GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2050 mAh, removable
Talk time
Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 39 h

Display

Size
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm, 2, (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J120F
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - J120F
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Platform

OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400
Chipset
Spreadtrum SC9830

Main Camera

Video
720p@30fps
Single
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features
LED flash

Selfie camera

Video
N/A
Single
2 MP, f/2.2

About Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) is a discontinued device from Samsung's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2016.

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