Plum Axe vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

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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

    Axe: 33 g lighter

    Axe:
    98 g
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    131 g
  • Width

    Axe: 5.7 mm narrower

    Axe:
    63.6 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axe:
    4 in
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC9830
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 1.5 mm thinner

    Axe:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 10.6 mm shorter

    Axe:
    122 mm
    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    132.6 mm

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. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    Height:
    132.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.7 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axe

    98 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    131 g

    +33 g versus Axe

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. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

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

Galaxy J1 (2016) has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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.

Recorded RAM for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Axe: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Axe

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
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. Axe

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    2050 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Axe

Specifications

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1. Axe2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
  • 132.6 Х 69.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 22147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 374
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 975
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 683
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J120F HSDPA 850 / 2100 - J120A -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J120F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - J120A
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axe, Galaxy J1 (2016).
SpecificationAxeGalaxy J1 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J120F (Global); Galaxy Express 3 J120A (AT&T); Galaxy Amp 2 (Cricket); J120H
  • J120M
  • J120T Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots