{"id":14232,"date":"2017-04-17T07:33:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T05:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14232"},"modified":"2017-04-13T14:20:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T12:20:45","slug":"review-samsung-galaxy-j1-4gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-samsung-galaxy-j1-4gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Samsung Galaxy J1 4 GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Samsung Galaxy J Series can be described as \u201creliable and functional this is evident in the J1. Let\u2019s face it, today, we all need a phone, but many of us can\u2019t afford the astronomical prices. Well, the J1 will change that because of its affordability and so you\u2019ll be able to now be contactable wherever you are!<\/p>\n<p>This phone makes a statement \u2013 bright, vibrant colours will catch your eye every time you look at the screen. The usability is just as impressive: the buttons are responsive, but very sturdy \u2013 this is complimented by the elevated home key.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14366\" style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14366\" class=\"wp-image-14366 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-J1-feature-1-196x300.png\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-J1-feature-1-196x300.png 196w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-J1-feature-1.png 362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galaxy J1<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried that the 4GB of built-in memory won\u2019t be enough, don\u2019t despair; just slip in a microSD card &#8211; this will let you store all your favourite apps, music, photos without any issues.<\/p>\n<p>However, as this is an entry-level phone, hardware specs and overall performance isn\u2019t great, but even having said this, we need to give it credit.\u00a0 It performs all the basic tasks well. There is absolutely no doubt that if you\u2019re looking for an affordable, reliable and functional smartphone, the J1 is perfect for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4.3\u201d touchscreen<\/li>\n<li>480 X 800 resolution<\/li>\n<li>Android OS v4.4.4 (KitKat)<\/li>\n<li>5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash<\/li>\n<li>2 MP front-facing camera<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi enabled<\/li>\n<li>Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7<\/li>\n<li>4GB built-in storage<\/li>\n<li>microSD dedicated card slot (expandable up to 256 GB)<\/li>\n<li>512 MB RAM<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth\u00ae v4.0, A2DP<\/li>\n<li>10 hours of talk time (3G)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>The matte finish makes it less susceptible to fingerprints and smudges; Dual-SIM option; many messaging apps; very good camera;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong> it\u2019s made entirely out of plastic; the display isn\u2019t very sharp; low amount of RAM; poor overall performance; out-of-date OS<\/p>\n<p><strong>The verdict: Score: 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=Samsung+Galaxy+J1+4GB\">Samsung Galaxy J1 4GB available from R1,898<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Samsung Galaxy J Series can be described as \u201creliable and functional this is evident in the J1. Let\u2019s face it, today, we all need a phone, but many of us can\u2019t afford the astronomical prices. Well, the J1 will change that because of its affordability and so you\u2019ll be able to now be contactable<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-samsung-galaxy-j1-4gb\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[1747,1748,1716],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/samsung_galaxy_j1_4g_black_1483713024989.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14232"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14232"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15437,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14232\/revisions\/15437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}