Lower mid-range · 2016

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

4.5″ · Super AMOLED · 480 × 800 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
4.5"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
480 × 800 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Spreadtrum SC9830 · 4-core 1.3 GHz · Mali-400
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Spreadtrum SC9830
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
22,095
v6
CPU
4-core, 1.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-400
CPU layout
4x Cortex A7 1.3 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

5 MP f/2.2 main · 2 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
5 MP f/2.2
Front camera
2 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
720p @ 30 fps

Battery

2050 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2050 mAh
Removable
Yes

Memory

1 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
1 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
8 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Micro-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

131 g · 8.9 mm
Height
132.6 mm
Width
69.3 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
131 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 5 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Starts with less storage
8 GB vs 32 GB baseline
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
480 × 800 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · 4.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 5 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Smaller battery capacity
2,050 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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