Smartphone Samsung Galaxy J1: specifications, user manual, reviews

Today we will do a little review on the smartphone Samsung Galaxy J1. Probably everyone knows what price the South Korean manufacturer was given such fame, which he gained in the market of mobile devices. The basis of the arsenal of the company is budget devices. The firm's machines always have a good price-quality ratio, correspond to one or another segment in which they are located. The same applies to the smartphone Samsung Galaxy J1, which became the subject of our today's review.

A bit about the manufacturer and model range J

The devices of the South Korean manufacturer, including reliable assembly, differ. They sometimes have good technical characteristics. They pierced the company for the path to fame, which it acquired now, thanks to them (but not only them) the manufacturer was able to climb almost to the top. But now there is a trend that Samsung rejects previous schemes, gradually removing inexpensive devices from the assortment and replacing them with more productive, but more expensive models.

Probably, the management of the company decided that the brand has become stronger in the market and now it is possible to work in this direction. Most likely, according to the plan, the calculation is made solely on the high popularity of the company's devices. Theoretically, the J-series had to become the best-selling among all the firm's devices. But in practice it turned out that the efficiency of the very first model, for example (and this is Samsung Galaxy J1, which we will review in this article), turned out to be worse than "Lyumiya", released by Microsoft. It turns out that J1 is inefficient? Probably, yes, it is.

It seems that the budget line was created by a whole army of adherents of the corresponding opinion. To put it bluntly, the Samsung Galaxy J1, which quickly spread on the Internet, is just some useless device in terms of stuffing, which does not really justify the money spent on its purchase. Probably, by right the phone can be called a personal anti-record of the South Korean manufacturer.

Nevertheless, no matter how sad it may seem, we will not forget that the Samsung Galaxy J1, whose characteristics still deserve attention, is delivered to the smartphone market in various modifications. Among them there is a version with a module that allows working in the networks of the fourth generation, that is, with support for LTE. The same modification is equipped with a slightly different platform, which works more quickly. Here the purchase of such a phone can make sense unlike the original standard version. In the meantime, we'll look at the basic parameters of the device.

Samsung Galaxy J1. Smartphone Features

The device is delivered to stores and mobile communication salons with the operating system of the Android family version 4.4.4. The screen matrix is TFT-based. The display diagonal is 4.3 inches. At the same time, its resolution is 480 by 800 pixels. No automatic adjustment of the backlight level. The density is 217 pixels per inch. Touch screen capacitive type.

The Samsung J100F Galaxy J1 is equipped with a lithium-ion battery, having a capacity of 1850 milliamps per hour. As South Korean manufacturer assures potential buyers, the smartphone will be able to withstand about 10 hours in continuous talk mode in third generation networks, 40 hours of nonstop music playback, 9 hours of video clips or movies. The time of work on the Internet via Wi-Fi can be 9 hours with minimal backlight.

In the phone Samsung Galaxy J1 built-in processor family Spreadtrum. It works simultaneously with two cores, the maximum clock frequency of which can reach the level of 1.2 gigahertz. The amount of RAM is 512 megabytes. In the modification of the SM-J100F it is increased to 768 MB. Not really a big difference in fact, but still it will be a little easier to cope with multitasking. To store personal data, the owner of the phone allocated 4 gigabytes. There is support for external storage up to 128 GB.

The resolution of the main camera is 5 megapixels, the front camera is only 2. For the night shooting, an LED flash is provided, and to achieve good (relatively) pictures, the automatic focusing function on the object was built in. The phone allows you to use just two SIM cards. This is a modification of DS ("Dual Sim"). Before you apply them, you will need to process it according to the MicroSIM standard.

A smartphone can use cellular networks of the second and third generation. Wi-Fi interacts with the ranges b, g, and also n. To transfer files between two devices, you can use the bluetooth module version 4.0. To synchronize with a computer or laptop, you need to use a MicroUSB standard cable. In three- dimensional space the dimensions of the device are as follows: in height - 129, in width - 68.2, and in thickness - 8.9 mm. The mass of the device is 122 grams.

Samsung Galaxy J1

Instruction, like other elements of documentation, is unlikely to interest a potential (or actual) buyer. The rules for the first launch of the smartphone have already firmly settled in our heads, and only the warranty card will be of particular value among the documents. In addition to these items, a battery for the device, a charger, and a MicroUSB-USB 2.0 cable are included in the package. Well, actually, the phone itself.

Design

From the first glance it becomes clear that we are nothing more than the most typical representative of the device running the operating system of the "Android" family produced by the beloved South Korean company. However, not everything is so bad. In fact, the subject of our today's review is sufficiently qualitatively and interestingly shot down. Around the screen of the device stretches a small edging, which automatically makes the device in some way more interesting.

If we talk about aesthetics, then there is nothing new here, in principle, no. All that is typical for Samsung smartphones. In the mobile device market, the model is presented in three color combinations. The first two are quite standard. This is a white solution (with a mother-of-pearl outflow), as well as black. Well, the third variation is blue.

Materials of manufacture

A big plus in the piggy bank of the smartphone is the plastic, from which the body of the device is made. Its quality is really high, I want to praise the employees of the company for a long time and without stopping for their excellent work in this direction. Plastic, which was used in the manufacture of this smartphone, very well distinguishes it against the background of similar competitive devices. And now let's talk about the controls.

Left edge

Here there is a key, with which we can adjust the volume of the device. It also allows you to change the sound mode to silent or vibro. In general, this is the most that there is an ordinary rocker volume control.

Right edge

On the opposite side you can see the power button of the phone. By clicking on it, the device can be locked and unlocked, and also turned on or off.

Bottom end

Here we have a connector for synchronization with a personal computer or laptop. This is MicroUSB version 2.0. It is also used to recharge the device by connecting to the device or from an electrical network.

Upper butt

Nothing particularly interesting. Only the jack into which the wired stereo headset (or headphones) is connected is standard 3.5 millimeters.

Back panel

Here we have a lid. If we remove it, we will be able to find a battery underneath it, as well as slots for SIM cards processed according to the MicroSIM standard. If you purchase a modification with only one socket, then instead of the second one you will see an ordinary stub. There is also a slot for installing an external storage device format MicroSD.

Reliability

The device is in the hand is not bad, does not slip out anywhere. In some ways it is even convenient. For this, thanks should be said again to the company's employees, who were not too lazy and finally made a nice plastic. With ease, the device hides in the pockets. The mechanical key under the screen is designed for fast minimization of applications. In addition, there are two sensor controls.

Conclusion and feedback

So, what are the advantages of the device? Here came:

- Good quality of communication.

- Not a bad microphone.

- Vibration alert of medium intensity.

Among the shortcomings users note:

- The only microphone. Although it is of high quality, it will give your voice very quietly in a noisy environment.

- The price.

Indeed, the cost of the device is ten thousand rubles. For this money, you can safely buy a smartphone Lumia 640, which by its characteristics will definitely outperform its competitor. And inside the segment with "Android" you can find many more productive models for the same price.