Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) All specs
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Good Android phone with 1.3GHz Quad-core processor provides good performance and great system execution of the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS).
An advantage of the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) is the possibility of using two mobile carriers, a Dual-SIM device with two SIM card slots.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Including the battery, the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) phone has 131 grams and it's a very thin device, only 8.9mm.
Summary
*depends on the model⚙️ CPU: Unisoc Spreadtrum SC7731C
🤖 Android 5.1.1
📱 4.5"
Super AMOLED
60Hz
Super AMOLED
60Hz
🔳 RAM: 1GB
💽 ROM: 8GB
💽 ROM: 8GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT4.0, FM, NFC*
📷 (back) 5MP
🤳 (front) 2MP
🤳 (front) 2MP
🔋 2050mAh
📱 Model features | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Model | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) |
| Other model names | Galaxy J1 4G J120G/Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available |    India, Malaysia, Singapore |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Release date | 1/1/2016 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.3 x 132.6 millimeters (2.73 x 5.22 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC9830A (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | 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 |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | |
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120G/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.08W/kg (head), 1.06W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.779W/kg (head), 0.591W/kg (body) |
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