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Samsung Galaxy J1 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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.

    • Width

      Galaxy Light: 4.7 mm narrower

      Galaxy J1:
      68.2 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Light: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy J1:
      4.3 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J1: 1.3 mm thinner

      Galaxy J1:
      8.9 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Light: 7.6 mm shorter

      Galaxy J1:
      129 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy J1:
      2015
      Galaxy Light:
      2013

    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

      Height:
      129 mm +7.6 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Width:
      68.2 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy J1

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy J1

      122 g

      +0.1 g versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      121.9 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 J1

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

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

    Galaxy J1 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

    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, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    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 J1

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

    2. Galaxy Light

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

      1850 mAh

      +50 mAh versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy J12. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 121.9 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4" 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.8%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 12355
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy J1, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy J1Galaxy Light
    Dop
    • 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
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399