Samsung

Samsung Galaxy J

Name: Samsung Galaxy J
Brand: Samsung
Price: 999 MYR

Available. Released 2013, December 137 x 70 x 8.6 mm Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat)

RM 999.00

Source last updated 29 Jun 2015 — likely outdated, confirm before buying.

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Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800Chipset 16 GB, 3 GB RAMRAM & Storage 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flashRear Camera Li-Ion 2600 mAh batteryBattery

Under the hood sits a Snapdragon 800 chipset, a Quad-core 2.3GHz Krait 400 setup paired with Adreno 330 graphics and 3GB RAM. That was flagship-level muscle when this phone launched in December 2013. The 5.0-inch Super AMOLED screen runs at full HD (1080 x 1920), giving a sharp ~441 ppi pixel density, and storage comes in at 16GB with microSD support up to 64GB if you need more room.

The rear camera is a 13MP unit with autofocus, LED flash, and HDR, plus it can shoot 2160p video. Front-facing duties go to a 2MP camera for video calls. A 2600 mAh battery handles the power side, and it ships with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, upgradable to KitKat. Samsung Galaxy J price in Malaysia starts from RM999, and it's available in White or Pink.

Connectivity covers NFC, infrared, GPS with GLONASS, and LTE Cat4 speeds up to 150 Mbps download, rounding out a spec sheet that was built to compete at the top end for its time.

Full Specifications

Release

Release Status: Available. Released 2013, December

Performance

Processor: Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
GPU: Adreno 330
RAM & Storage: 16 GB, 3 GB RAM
External Storage: microSD, up to 64 GB
OS: Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat)
Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

Screen

Display size: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)
Display type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch: Yes

Body

Dimension: 137 x 70 x 8.6 mm
Weight: 146 g (5.15 oz)
Colors: White, Pink

Connectivity

SIM: Micro-SIM
Data Speed: HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Wifi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth: v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC: Yes
Infrared: Yes
USB: microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio: No

Sensors

Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture

Camera & Video

Rear Camera: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera: 2 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call
Video: 2160p@30fps, dual-video rec.
Features: Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR