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Samsung Galaxy J1 Specs

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OS

Android 4.4.4

Display

4.3-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

1850 mAh

Storage

4GB

Hardware

0.5GB RAM

Description

The Samsung Galaxy J1 is an entry-level smartphone with a 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) display, dual SIM capabilities, and Android 4.4 KitKat on board. It's got a 5 MP camera with LED flash on the back, and a 2 MP snapper on the front (this one's helped by a Palm Selfie function that detects movement and lets you take selfies using hand gestures). The new Galaxy offers 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of internal memory, microSD card support, and a 1850 mAh removable battery that should be able to provide a talk time of up to 10 hours. Ultra Power Saving mode is also available.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J100H, Samsung SM-J100VZ

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Display
Size:	4.3-inch
Resolution:	800 x 480 px, 217 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	59.69 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor:	Dual-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU:	Mali-400
RAM:	0.5GB
Internal storage:	4GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (4.4.4)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1850 mAh
Type:	User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	2 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.08 x 2.69 x 0.35 inches (129 x 68.2 x 8.9 mm)
Weight:	4.30 oz (122.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Blue, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
Dual SIM:	Yes
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS, Recording option

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced:	Jan 28, 2015

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy J1 SM-J100VZ

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	1GB
Internal storage:	8GB
4G (FDD):	Bands 4(AWS-1), 13(700 c)
Other features:	TTY/TDD
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.08 W/kg
Body:	0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.01 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon

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