Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Philippines Price is Php 5,490

Last March 22, 2016, Samsung Mobile formally launched its latest Galaxy smartphone in the Philippines with the break of its television commercial that appears to be made in partnership with ABS-CBN.

Donning a price tag of Php 5,490 in malls, the new Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 is - as of writing - the most affordable Android handset in the Korean Giant's product line-up this year.

The character of Kapamilya star Miss Liza Soberano in the teleserve 'Dolce Amore' is the one promoting the handset in the TV activation.

As I've shared previously, the Galaxy J1 2016 runs its TouchWiz-flavored Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system with the new 1.3 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 and Mali T720 based Exynos 3475 chipset, has 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable storage -- making it practically twice as powerful as its popular predecessor. In comparison, the 2015 model had but a Dual Core processor from Spreadtrum, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of ROM.

Looking at this frame, it seems that Samsung is particularly proud of this model's 2MP selfie cam with f/2.2 aperture -- and rightfully so. The company's front camera Beauty Mode is one of the best out there in evening out the user's skintone and enhancing facial features for great-looking selfies that are instantly ready for sharing on social networking sites.

Other technical specifications of this year's refresh include a 4.5-inch WVGA SuperAMOLED display - which is obviously one of its main selling points (considering the big jump from TN panel on the previous model), 5 MegaPixel main camera, HD video recorder, removable 2,050 mAh Li-Ion battery pack, and 4G LTE connectivity support - another key feature!

So am I recommending it? For Php 5,490, you can already get a bigger and more powerful LTE-enabled Android smartphone from other players - both local and international. But if you're not keen on betting your money on other brands apart from Samsung, I think you'll still find Galaxy J1 2016 well-worth every penny. I mean, the SuperAMOLED display alone is already a real treat at this price point.

TechPinas Smartphone Technical Specs Table (TSTST)
Name	Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
Type	Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen)
Price Category	Entry Level
Dimensions	132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm mm
Weight	131 grams
Available Colors	White, Black, Gold
Operating System	Android 5.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz UI
Display	4.5 inches (~44.8% screen-to-body ratio), 480 x 800 pixels (~245 ppi pixel density), SuperAMOLED, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor	Quad Core 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex A7 CPU, Mali-T720 GPU, Exynos 3475 Quad chipset
RAM	1 GB RAM
Internal Storage	8 GB ROM, expandable via dedicated microSD card slot, supporting up to 128GB
Camera	Main: 5 MegaPixels, f/2.2 aperture Front: 2 MegaPixels
Video Capture	HD 720p 30fps
Audio and Video Playback	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, MP4, H.264
Ports	microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1 with A2DP, LE, 3G HSPA+; LTE Cat4
GPS	Yes, with GLONASS and A-GPS
FM Radio	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity
Network	2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, 4G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
SIM Card Type	Dual microSIM
Battery	Removable 2,050 mAh battery
Uptime	39 Hours of Music Play, 12 Hours of Talk Time
Value-Added Features	SuperAMOLED display, 4G LTE support, TouchWiz
Announcement	Philippines: March 22, 2016
Availability	Philippines: March 2016
Price	Official: Php 5,490