Overview
The Samsung Galaxy J1 mini 2016 is a compact Android smartphone built around essential everyday functions. Its 4.0-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen supports multitouch and 16M colours, with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and a pixel density of about 233 ppi. The slim body measures 126.6 x 63.1 x 10.8 mm, weighs 123g, and comes in White, Gold and Black. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports optional dual micro-SIM use with dual standby.
Under the hood, the phone uses a Spreadtrum SC8830 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, a Mali-400MP2 GPU and 768MB of RAM. It offers 8GB of built-in storage, and a microSD card of up to 128GB can be added through the SIM 2 slot. These specifications suit basic apps, messaging, web browsing and light media, while the display resolution and hardware make demanding HD video and 3D gaming less practical. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot support, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, FM radio, microUSB 2.0 and 3G HSPA at up to 21.1/5.76 Mbps. NFC is not included.
Photography centres on a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, HDR mode and geo-tagging, which records video at 720p and 30fps. A VGA front camera handles basic video calls. A built-in photo and video editor allows quick adjustments on the go. The 1500mAh battery is rated for up to 8 hours of talk time and up to 29 hours of music playback. Other features include an accelerometer, a 3.5mm audio jack, speakerphone, an HTML5 browser, a torch, a document viewer, Google apps such as Maps, Gmail and YouTube, and support for MP4/H.264 video and MP3, WAV, eAAC+ and FLAC audio.
The Galaxy J1 mini 2016 suits buyers who want a small, lightweight handset for calls, messaging, navigation and casual media, and who value simplicity over high-end performance. It comes with a 12-month warranty.
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