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HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy J1 4G

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy J1 4G: 19.7 g lighter

      DROID DNA:
      141.7 g
      Galaxy J1 4G:
      122 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1 4G: 2.3 mm narrower

      DROID DNA:
      70.5 mm
      Galaxy J1 4G:
      68.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J1 4G: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      DROID DNA:
      5 in
      Galaxy J1 4G:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J1 4G: 0.8 mm thinner

      DROID DNA:
      9.7 mm
      Galaxy J1 4G:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy J1 4G: 12 mm shorter

      DROID DNA:
      141 mm
      Galaxy J1 4G:
      129 mm

    • Release year

      DROID DNA:
      2012
      Galaxy J1 4G:
      2015

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      Height:
      141 mm +12 mm versus Galaxy J1 4G
      Width:
      70.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy J1 4G
      Depth:
      9.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy J1 4G

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 4G

      Height:
      129 mm
      Width:
      68.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      141.7 g

      +19.7 g versus Galaxy J1 4G

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 4G

      122 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 4G

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    DROID DNA has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 4G.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    DROID DNA: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

    Galaxy J1 4G: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 768 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. DROID DNA

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy J1 4G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      2020 mAh

      +170 mAh versus Galaxy J1 4G

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 4G

      1850 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. DROID DNA2. Galaxy J1 4G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
    • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 141.7 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24864
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 532
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1332
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Release date
    • 2012
    • November
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy J1 4G.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy J1 4G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 4G Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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