Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 2 MPix (fix focus)
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Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
Expensive entry. Samsung launches a 2016 update of its entry-level device Galaxy J1, but the price was increased. Samsung is once again not very generous in terms of features. Can the smartphone justify the additional price, or should you have a look at the rivals?
Source: Tech Nave Archive.org version
Quite obviously, you’re not going to get an awesome cameraphone or great sounding audio but the Galaxy J1 (2016) does well in updating or refreshing the series. We only hope that the next iteration will focus a bit more on the energy efficiency, as most entry-level smartphones are known for having longer battery life. That being said, it does offer one of the lowest priced “memberships” into the Samsung Galaxy Life “club” but because of the above we probably would not recommend this as a secondary standby phone, unless you keep it turned off until needed of course.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/12/2016
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
We were pretty impressed by the Super AMOLED display and its modes, despite the relatively low resolution. Furthermore, the low exterior temperatures after the stress test left us really delighted. What actually amazed us was the battery. At first sight, it may seem small with its 2050 mAh but it did great in all of our tests. The main 5MP camera is also decent, especially in terms of macro capability and the feature-rich menu. In other words, if you’re after an affordable and good smartphone, you may want to consider Galaxy J1 (2016).
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/07/2016
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computer Magazin - 01/2017
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: AMOLED display; good cameras. Negative: Mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/21/2016
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Model: The Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) is an Android-based smartphone made from plastic with silver edge strips, which can be seen in Samsung Galaxy S models. The phone fits nicely in the user’s hand and is easy to grip. The Android OS v5.1.1 Lollipop phone uses a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 quad core processor, a Mali-400 graphic card, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. The storage capacity can be expanded by up to 256 GB using the dedicated microSD slot. The Galaxy J1 (2016) sports a capacitive 4.5-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Colors and contrast of the display are decent.
There is a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, which supports features such as geo-tagging, face detection and touch focus and is able to record 720p videos at 30 fps. In addition, the phone features a 2 MP front camera for selfies and various sensors including an accelerometer, a proximity sensor. The battery is removable and makes for up to 12 hours talk time. The 131 g device is available in 3 colors; gold, black and white.
ARM Mali-T720: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
3475 Quad: Entry-level quad-core SoC that integrates four Cortex-A7 cores at up to 1.3 GHz, a ARM Mali-T720 GPU and a LPDDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
4.50":
This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.
85.05%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
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