Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) vs Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 206 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS)
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1 Advantage 
26 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 2 slots (Dual-SIM) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Model | 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 206 RM-872, Nokia 2060 | Galaxy J1 4G J120G/Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    India, Malaysia, Singapore |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/1/2012 | 1/1/2016 |
| Depth | 12.4 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49.4 x 116 millimeters (1.94 x 4.57 in) | 69.3 x 132.6 millimeters (2.73 x 5.22 in) |
| Weight | 91 grams (3.19 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~31.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 207 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS S40 Platform 2.0 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC9830A (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 - USA: 850/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 - USA: 850/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) 10 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1100 mAh | 2050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 680 hours (28.3 days) | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Cyan , Magenta, Yellow, Black, White • USB On-the-go support • Java games • 100% recoverable as materials and energy • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 206 (Dual-sim) | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.08W/kg (head), 1.06W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.779W/kg (head), 0.591W/kg (body) |