Entry-level · 2016

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini prime

Name: Samsung Galaxy J1 mini prime
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 (1500mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD

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

4″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

Spreadtrum SC9830 1 / 8 GB

1500 mAh

5 MP

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

4.0″ · TFT LCD · 480 × 800 · 60 Hz

Basic

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

Screen size

4.0"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Spreadtrum SC9830 · 4-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-400MP2

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC9830

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

11,426

CPU

4-core, 1.5 GHz

GPU

Mali-400MP2

CPU layout

4x Cortex A7 1.5 GHz

Camera

5 MP f/2.2 main

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

Main camera

5 MP f/2.2

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

720p @ 30 fps

Battery

1500 mAh

Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity

1500 mAh

Removable

Yes

Memory

1 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

1 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

8 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

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

126 g · 10.8 mm

Height

121.6 mm

Width

63.1 mm

Thickness

10.8 mm

Weight

126 g

Sensors

Accelerometer

Sensors

Accelerometer

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 7

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs IPS LCD panel · 480 × 800 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 4″ vs 4.7″ screen

Lower benchmark score

11k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

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

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 480 × 800 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · 4″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

11k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

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

Smaller battery capacity

1,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Where to buy

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