Samsung Galaxy J1

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Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy J1

40% The Moto E has nothing to worry about
Source: Expert Reviews Archive.org version
The Samsung Galaxy J1 has respectable build quality for a smartphone this cheap and the display was also a pleasant surprise, putting the low resolution aside. However, those are the J1’s only positive qualities. The Moto E 2nd Gen is available for a little less and is superior in practically every way. It’s quicker, runs a newer version of Android, has better battery life, higher resolution display, more storage, the list goes on. It’s still the budget handset to beat.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 40%

40% Samsung Galaxy J1 review - the Moto E has nothing to worry about
Source: Expert Reviews Archive.org version
The Samsung Galaxy J1 has respectable build quality for a smartphone this cheap and the display was also a pleasant surprise, putting the low resolution aside. However, those are the J1’s only positive qualities. The Moto E 2nd Gen is available for a little less and is superior in practically every way. It’s quicker, runs a newer version of Android, has better battery life, higher resolution display, more storage, the list goes on. It’s still the budget handset to beat.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 40%

86% Galaxy J1 review – Samsung is getting stronger in the budget class
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
Galaxy J1 is a good choice for Samsung fans who can’t spend much on their next phone, but are looking for an affordable model from their favorite brand. They will be happy with the classic Galaxy design and the good-looking TouchWiz interface. The 2-core Spreadtrum processor doesn’t have much power, but it’s sufficient for lag-free work in the KitKat operating system.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/28/2015
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 73% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%

Foreign Reviews

86% Das ALDI Handy für 89,99 Euro
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/10/2015
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 73% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 95%

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ARM Mali-400 MP2: OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU for ARM based SoCs with 2 fragment processors and 1 vertex processor.

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.

SC8830: Entry-level smartphone SoC with a quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU part (in the Galaxy J1 only dual-core) at usually 1.2 GHz and a LPDDR2/3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

4.30":

This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.

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.

66.2%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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