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Samsung Galaxy J vs Samsung Galaxy J1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 24 g lighter

      Galaxy J:
      146 g
      Galaxy J1:
      122 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1: 1.8 mm narrower

      Galaxy J:
      70 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      68.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J1: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy J:
      5 in
      Galaxy J1:
      4.3 in

    • Height

      Galaxy J1: 8 mm shorter

      Galaxy J:
      137 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      129 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy J:
      2013
      Galaxy J1:
      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. Galaxy J

      Height:
      137 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy J1
      Width:
      70 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy J1
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      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. Galaxy J

      146 g

      +24 g versus Galaxy J1

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      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. Galaxy J

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

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

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

    Galaxy J has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1.

    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 Galaxy J, Galaxy J1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy J1: 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. Galaxy J

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy J1

    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. Galaxy J

      2600 mAh

      +750 mAh versus Galaxy J1

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      1850 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy J2. Galaxy J1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
    • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 146 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • 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
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Spreadtrum
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    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
    • 71.9%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 39678
    • 12355
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 922
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2259
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2118
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    Release date
    • 2013
    • December
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • White
    • Pink
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 450 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 8(900)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • 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 2 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy J, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationGalaxy JGalaxy J1
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature
    • humidity
    • gesture
    • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: Samsung J100F
    • J100FN
    • J100H
    • J100H/DD
    • J100H/DS
    • J100M
    • J100MU Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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