Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs Vertu Constellation

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 (2016): 33 g lighter

    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    131 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 14.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    69.3 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    4.5 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1 (2016): 3.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    8.9 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 14.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    132.6 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J1 (2016):
    2016
    Constellation:
    2011

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 J1 (2016)

    Height:
    132.6 mm +14.4 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    69.3 mm +14.8 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J1 (2016)

    131 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +33 g versus Galaxy J1 (2016)

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 J1 (2016)

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

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

Galaxy J1 (2016) has approximately 70.7% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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 J1 (2016), Constellation, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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 J1 (2016)

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

2. Constellation

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 J1 (2016)

    2050 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J1 (2016)2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.6 Х 69.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9830
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22147
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 374
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 975
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 683
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J1 (2016), Constellation.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 (2016)Constellation
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather