Entry-level · 2015

Samsung Galaxy J1

Name: Samsung Galaxy J1
Brand: Samsung

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and an HD+ display.

Watch out Smaller battery (1850mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

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Full specifications

Display

4.3″ · TFT LCD · 480 × 800 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

4.3"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Spreadtrum · 2-core 1.2 GHz · Mali-400

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Spreadtrum

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

12,699

CPU

2-core, 1.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-400

CPU layout

2x Cortex A7 1.2 GHz

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

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

720p @ 30 fps

Battery

1850 mAh

Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity

1850 mAh

Removable

Yes

Memory

4 GB RAM · 4 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

4 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

2× Micro-SIM

Build & Design

122 g · 8.9 mm

Height

129.0 mm

Width

68.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

Weight

122 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Lighter in hand

122 g vs 143 g

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs IPS LCD panel · 480 × 800 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 4.3″ vs 4.7″ screen

Lower benchmark score

13k vs 175k AnTuTu

Lower video ceiling

720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 480 × 800 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · 4.3″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

13k vs 112k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

Smaller battery capacity

1,850 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Where to buy

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