It is evident that Samsung still wants to satisfy the needs of people who don’t have much money to spend buying mobile smartphones. With the release of Samsung Galaxy J4 Core, that fact has been brought to light as this company seems always about high-end smartphones.
In this review, we shall examine reasons why Samsung Galaxy J4 Core, released in India, in the month of November 2018, is worth our consideration. The full specification of the device will also be taken into consideration, such as design, display, camera, performance, battery, and other features.
Design and Display of Samsung Galaxy J4 Core
Design feature or type is primarily plastic. Dimensions are 76.1 x 160.6 x 7.9 mm and it weighs 270 grams. This device is not water resistant, nor does it come with a secondary display. Further, it comes in black, blue, and copper colors.
Display type is HD+ TFT capacitive touch screen. The display size is 6 inches of 16 million colors. Pixel density is 274 ppi, screen to body ratio is 75 percent, and aspect ratio is 18:9. Other features of the display include multi-touch, scratch resistant, and 2.5D curved glass screen.
Camera Features
There is a single rear camera of 8 MP that has f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. Video performance is 1080p@30fps FHD recording. Other features include auto focus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, exposure compensation, face detection, geotagging, HDR, panorama, ISO Settings, and others.
To the front there is a 5 MP camera with LED flash as well. This front lens also boasts f/2.2.
Hardware and Software
Samsung Galaxy J4 Core runs primarily on Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition which we believe that its firmware can be able to upgrade to the latest Android 9 Pie. To support this is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset with 28nm process technology. Whereas, the CPU is Quad-core 1.4 GHz 4-Cores, and GPU is Adreno 308. These run on 64-bit architecture.
Storage Capacity and Sensors in Galaxy J4 Core
In the device, there is 1GB of RAM which cannot be expanded but this is supported by 16GB internal storage. Increase that with a microSD card up to 512GB and you have ample space for storage. Sensors in the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core include accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity. This mobile phone has no fingerprint reader.
Network and Connectivity
Internet networks in the device are 2G, 3G, and 4G. This means it is versatile enough to handle GSM, HSPA, and LTE network connections. Also, provision has been made for dual Nano SIM slots in the device for smooth running of the networks.
Other connectivity elements are Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, USB Type-C, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, HDMI, and 3.5mm headphone jack. There is no infrared or NFC on this mobile device.
Battery Life of Samsung Galaxy J4 Core
Powering the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core is a Li-Ion non-removable 3300 mAh battery that comes without wireless charging and fast charging technologies. However, the smartphone provides adequate power backup for even demanding users throughout the day.
Price and Availability
The price of Samsung Galaxy J4 Core starts from $100 USD. We cannot assure you that this is the best price you will spend on this phone because prices may vary. Finally, on the availability, Samsung Galaxy J4 Core is very much available for purchase, having been released in November 2018.
Samsung Galaxy J4 Core Full Technical Specification
General
- Device Type
Smartphone
- Model
Samsung Galaxy J4 Core
- Announced
Nov-2018
- Released
Expected Nov-2018
- Status
Coming Soon
Design
- Type
Bar
- Dimensions
160.6 mm x 76.1 mm x 7.9 mm (6.3 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
170 g (5.00 oz)
- Colors
Black
Blue
Copper
- Waterproof No
- Fingerprint No
- Face Recognition
No
- Dedicated Keys
Volume, Power, Fingerprint
- Device Security
Fingerprint, Pin, Pattern, Password, Slide
- Features
-Plastic body
Display
- Display Type
TFT, Capacitive touch screen
- Size
6-inch
- Secondary Display
No
- Touch Screen
Yes, Multi touch
- Pixel Density
~274 PPI
- Resolution
1480 x 720 Pixels
- Display Colors
16 M
- Display Protection Yes
- Features
-18.5:9 aspect ratio
Network
- Supported Network
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
- 2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- 3G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G Network
LTE 800/ 900/ 1800/ 2600 MHz
- SIM
Nano SIM
- Hybrid Sim No
- Dual SIM
Yes, Dual stand by
Hardware
- Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
- CPU
1.4GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53
- GPU
Adreno 308
- RAM (Memory)
1 GB
- Internal Storage
16 GB
- Card Slot
Upto 256 GB (micro SD)
- Dedicated slot
Yes
- Sensors
Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient light
Software
- Operating System
Android OS v8.1 Oreo Go Edition
- Java Support No
- Youtube Yes
- Facebook Yes
Messaging
- SMS
Yes (threaded view)
- MMS Yes
Yes
- IM Yes
Camera
- Primary
8 MP, f/2.2 aperture
- Flash
LED
- Front
5MP, f/2.2 aperture
- Front Flash
LED
- Video
1080p@30fps
- Camera Features
Geotagging
Autofocus
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
Panorama
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
Yes, v4.1, A2DP, LE
- Infrared No
- Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi direct
- Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
- GPS
Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS
- NFC Yes
- Wireless Charging
No
- Headphone Jack Yes
- HDMI No
- USB
Micro USB 2.0
Data
- GPRS Yes
- EDGE Yes
- Speed
42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA), LTE 150/ 50 Mbps
- Web Browser
HTML 5
Media
- Video Format
3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265
- Audio Format
MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player
- FM Radio
Yes
- Alert Types
Vibration, MP3
- Ring Tones
Wav ring tones
- Loudspeaker
Yes
Battery
- Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
- Capacity
3300mAH
- Placement
Non-removable
MISC
- Features
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
2. Document viewer
3. Photo and video editor
4. NFC- Optional
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