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Samsung Galaxy J series

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Samsung Galaxy J series
Company typeProduct line
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded2015
FounderSamsung Electronics
Defunct2019
FateDiscontinued and merged into Galaxy A series; succeeded by Galaxy M series
Headquarters
Suwon
,
South Korea
Area served
Emerging markets, Asia, Europe
OwnerSamsung Electronics


Template:Infobox information appliance The Samsung Galaxy J line represents a now-discontinued range of entry-level 32-bit Android smartphones developed by the South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics. Launched in 2015, this series targeted primarily emerging markets by consolidating several previous models, including the Galaxy Core, Grand, E, Trend, Ace, and Young series into one unified family. Positioned beneath the mid-tier Galaxy A line, it served as a predecessor to the current Samsung Galaxy M series.

History

Designed predominantly for budget-conscious consumers, each device within this lineup offered the fundamental features expected from an entry-level smartphone, varying mainly in dimensions and styling. The letter "J" denotes "Joy" or "Junior." Notably, advanced capabilities such as slow motion capture or video recording exceeding 1080p resolution and frame rates above 30fps were entirely omitted.

The construction materials differ among models, reflecting Samsung's focus on Asian markets and Europe's entry-level segments. Updates were rolled out at least yearly, with incremental improvements or variations indicated by suffixes like Pro, Prime, Max, among others.

It is important to clarify that despite sharing the name, the original Galaxy J (model SGH-N075/SC-02F), released in 2013, does not belong to this series. This particular device was limited to select regions and was positioned as a high-end model inspired by the Samsung Galaxy S4.

In September 2018, reports surfaced suggesting Samsung would restructure its smartphone portfolio by discontinuing both the Galaxy J and the online-exclusive Galaxy On lines. This strategy aimed to expand the mid-range Samsung Galaxy A series into lower-tier markets while introducing the Samsung Galaxy M series as a new online-focused lineup. This adjustment was intended to enhance competitiveness against rising Chinese brands like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi within the budget smartphone segment. Subsequently, Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy M10 and Samsung Galaxy M20 in January 2019, followed by the releases of the Samsung Galaxy A10, Samsung Galaxy A30, and Samsung Galaxy A50 in February 2019. The formal integration of the Galaxy J series into the Galaxy A series was announced during the April 2019 launch event held in Thailand.

Galaxy J1

Model Model number Launch date Screen type Screen size Display resolution System on a chip (SoC) Graphics processing unit (GPU) Memory (RAM) Built-in Storage Camera Battery capacity Operating system version
Rear Front Original Updated
Galaxy J1 SM-J100F
SM-J100FN
SM-J100H
SM-J100H/DD
SM-J100M
SM-J100ML
SM-J100MU
SM-J100VPP
SM-J100Y
Template:Date table sorting TFT LCD 4.3" 480x800 pixels

(approx. 217 ppi)

UNISOC SC7727S

Dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7

Mali-400 MP1 512 MB RAM 4 GB storage 5 MP, aperture f/2.2 2 MP front camera 1850 mAh Li-Ion battery Android KitKat 4.4.4
Galaxy J1 4G SM-J100VZBPVZW Template:Date table sorting 768 MB RAM 5 MP rear camera Android Lollipop 5.0.2 Android Lollipop 5.1.1
Galaxy J1 Ace SM-J110F
SM-J110G
SM-J110H
SM-J110L
SM-J110M
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED display UNISOC SC9830 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Marvell PXA1908 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 (J110L)
Mali-400 MP2
Vivante GC7000 UL (J110L)
512 MB RAM (J110L)
768 MB RAM
1 GB RAM
4 GB or 8 GB storage 5 MP rear camera, f/2.2 aperture 1900 mAh Li-Ion battery Android KitKat 4.4.4
Galaxy J1 Ace Neo SM-J111F
SM-J111M
UNISOC SC9830 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7

-

Galaxy J1 (2016)

Also known as Galaxy Express 3 or Galaxy Amp 2

SM-J120A
SM-J120AZ
SM-J120F
SM-J120FN
SM-J120G
SM-J120H
SM-J120M
SM-J120T
SM-J120W
SM-J120ZN
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4.5"

480x800 pixels (approx. 207 ppi)

UNISOC SC9830 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

1 GB RAM

8 GB storage

2 MP rear camera, f/2.2 aperture

2050 mAh Li-Ion battery

Android Lollipop 5.1.1

-

Galaxy J1 Nxt SM-J105B
SM-J105F
SM-J105H
SM-J105M
SM-J105Y

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TFT LCD

4"

480x800 pixels (approx. 233 ppi)

UNISOC SC9830 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

5 MP rear camera

n/a front camera

1500 mAh Li-Ion battery

-

Galaxy J1 mini

768 MB RAM

- -

Galaxy J1 mini prime

Also referred to as Galaxy V2

SM-J106B
SM-J106F
SM-J106H
SM-J106M

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UNISOC SC9830 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 (model SM-J106F)

1 GB RAM

8 GB internal storage with eMMC 5.1 technology

5 MP rear camera, f/2.2 aperture

colspan="2"|Android Marshmallow 6.0


Galaxy J2

Galaxy J2 Core[5] Galaxy J2 Pure Galaxy J2 Core (2020)[6]
Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera Battery Operating System
Rear Front Original Updated
Galaxy J2[1]

Galaxy J2 Duos

SM-J200F
SM-J200G
SM-J200GU
SM-J200H
SM-J200M
SM-J200Y
SM-J200BT
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED 4.37" 540x960px

(≈234 ppi)

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

4x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Mali-T720

@600 MHz

1 GB

LPDDR3

8 GB

eMMC 4.5

5 MP, f/2.2 2 MP, f/2.2 2000 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 4.4.4 Android 5.1.1
Galaxy J2 (2016)[2] SM-J210F
SM-J210G
SM-J210GU
SM-J210H
Template:Date table sorting 5" 720x1280px

(≈294 ppi)

Spreadtrum SC8830

4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7

Mali-400 MP2 1.5 GB 8 GB 8 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2 2600 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 5.1.1 Android 6.0.1
Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) 2 GB 16 GB Android 6.0.1
Galaxy J2 Prime[3] SM-G532F
SM-G532G
SM-G532M
SM-G532MT
Template:Date table sorting PLS LCD 540x960px

(≈220 ppi)

MediaTek MT6737T

4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-T720 MP2

@600 MHz

1.5 GB 8 GB
16 GB

eMMC 5.0

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)[4]
Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

SM-J250F
SM-J250G
SM-J250M
SM-J250Y

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Super AMOLED

rowspan=4 5"

rowspan=4 540x960px (≈220 ppi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

Adreno 308 @500 MHz

1.5 GB
2 GB LPDDR3

16 GB
32 GB eMMC 5.1

rowspan=4 2600 mAh (Li-Ion)

colspan=2 Android 7.1.1

SM-J260A
SM-S260DL
SM-J260F
SM-J260G
SM-J260M
SM-J260T1
SM-J260Y

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rowspan=3 PLS LCD

rowspan=3 Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

rowspan=3 Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz

1 GB LPDDR3

8 GB
16 GB eMMC 5.0

Android 8.1 (Go)

Android 9.0 (SM-J260A)

SM-J260AZ

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2 GB LPDDR3

rowspan=2 16 GB

Android 8.1 (Go)

Android 9.0

SM-J260FU
SM-J260GU
SM-J260GU/DS
SM-J260MU

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1 GB LPDDR3

colspan=2 Android 8.1 (Go)


Galaxy J3

Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera Battery Operating system
Rear Front Original Most recent
Galaxy J3 (2016)[7]

Marketed as Galaxy J3 Pro in India
Verizon variant: Galaxy J3 V
Also known as Galaxy Amp Prime

SM-J320A
SM-J320F
SM-J320FN
SM-J320G
SM-J320H
SM-J320M
SM-J320N0
SM-J320P
SM-J320V
SM-J320W8
SM-J320Y
SM-J320YZ
SM-J320ZN
SM-J3109
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED

Featuring Asahi Dragontrail Glass

5" 720x1280px

(approx. 294 ppi)

Spreadtrum SC9830
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (USA version)

Mali-400 MP2

Mali-T720
@600 MHz (USA model)

1.5 GB
2 GB
8 GB
16 GB
8 MP, aperture f/2.2

5 MP, aperture f/2.2 (USA model)

5 MP, aperture f/2.2

2 MP (USA variant)

2600 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 5.1.1

Upgradable to Android 6.0 (USA)

Android 6.0

Upgradable to Android 7.1.1 (USA)

Galaxy J3 Pro (China)[8] SM-J327
SM-J3119
SM-J3119S
SM-J3110
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

Adreno 306

@450 MHz

2 GB 16 GB

Using eMMC 4.5 storage

8 MP, aperture f/2.2 5 MP, aperture f/2.2 Android 5.1.1
Galaxy J3 Prime[9]

Also called Galaxy J3 Emerge
Known as Galaxy J3 Eclipse
Marketed as Galaxy Express Prime 2
Also referred to as Galaxy Amp Prime 2

SM-J327
SM-J327A
SM-J326AZ
SM-J327P
SM-J327T
SM-J327V
SM-J327W
Template:Date table sorting TFT LCD

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Quad-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Octa-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (J327P)
Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 (J327A)

Adreno 308 @500 MHz
Adreno 505 @450 MHz (J327P)
Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz (J327A)

1.5 GB

16 GB eMMC version 5.1 storage

5 MP, aperture f/1.9

2 MP, aperture f/2.2

Android 6.0 (TouchWiz UI)

Android 8.1 (Samsung Experience UI)

Galaxy J3 (2017)[10]

Also known as Galaxy J3 Pro (2017)
Includes Galaxy J3 (2017) Duos variant

SM-J327F
SM-J327U
SM-J330F
SM-J330FN
SM-J330G
SM-J330L
SM-J330N
SM-J3300
SM-J3308
SM-S337TL
J330F
J330G

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rowspan="2"| PLS LCD

rowspan="2"| Exynos 7 Quad 7570 Quad-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

rowspan="2"| Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz

rowspan="2"| 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM

rowspan="2"|16 GB eMMC version 5.0 storage

13 MP, aperture f/1.9

rowspan="2"|5 MP, aperture f/2.2

2400 Ampere hour mAh (Lithium-ion battery)

Android Nougat 7.0 (Samsung Experience UI)

Android Pie 9.0 (One UI)

Galaxy J3 (2018)[11] Marketed as Galaxy J3 Star
Also called Galaxy Amp Prime 3
Known as Galaxy J3 V 2018
Referred to as Galaxy J3 Aura
Includes Galaxy J3 Orbit model

SM-J337A
SM-J337AZ
SM-J337P
SM-J337R
SM-J337T
SM-J337U
SM-J337V
SM-J337VPP
SM-J337W
SM-S367VL

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8 MP, aperture f/1.9

2600 Ampere hour mAh (Lithium-ion battery)

Android Oreo 8.0 (Samsung Experience UI)

Android Pie 9.0 (One UI)
(Excluding SM-J337AZ and SM-J337T models)


Galaxy J4

Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera specifications Battery Operating system
Rear Front Original Most recent
Galaxy J4 SM-J400F
SM-J400G
SM-J400M
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED 5.5" 720x1280px

(≈267 ppi)

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-T720 MP1

@830 MHz

2 GB
3 GB

LPDDR3

16 GB
32 GB

eMMC 5.0

13 MP, f/1.9 5 MP, f/2.2 3000 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 8.0

(Samsung Experience)

Android 10

(One UI)

Galaxy J4+ SM-J415F
SM-J415FN
SM-J415G
SM-J415GN
SM-J415N
Template:Date table sorting IPS LCD 6" 720x1480px

(≈274 ppi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

Adreno 308

@500 MHz

16 GB
32 GB

eMMC 5.1

3300 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 8.1

(Samsung Experience)

Android 9.0

(One UI)

Galaxy J4 Core SM-J410D
SM-J410F
SM-J410G
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LPDDR3

16 GB

eMMC 5.1

8 MP, f/2.2 Android 8.1 (Go) Android 8.1 (Go)

Galaxy J5

Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera specifications Battery Operating system
Rear Front Original version Latest update
Galaxy J5 (2015) SM-J500F
SM-J500FN
SM-J500G
SM-J500H
SM-J500M
SM-J500N0
SM-J500Y
SM-J5007
SM-J5008
J5
J500S
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED 5" 720x1280px

(≈294 ppi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

Adreno 306

@450 MHz

1.5 GB 8 GB
16 GB

eMMC 4.5

rowspan="3"|13 MP, f/1.9 rowspan="3"|5 MP, f/2.2 2600 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 5.1.1 Android 6.0.1

Galaxy J5 (2016)
Galaxy J5 Metal

SM-J510F
SM-J510FN
SM-J510FQ
SM-J510G
SM-J510GN
SM-J510H
SM-J510K
SM-J510L
SM-J510M
SM-J510MN
SM-J510S
SM-J510UN
SM-J510Y
SM-J5108

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5.2"

720x1280px (≈282 ppi)

2 GB

16 GB eMMC 4.5

3100 mAh (Lithium-ion battery)

rowspan= "2"

Android 6.0.1 (TouchWiz)

Android 7.1.1 (Samsung Experience)

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

SM-G570F
SM-G570F/DD
SM-G570M
SM-G570Y

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IPS LCD

5"

720x1280px (≈294 Pixel density)

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz

2 GB LPDDR3

16 GB
32 GB eMMC 5.0

2400 mAh Li-Ion battery

Android 8.0 (Samsung Experience)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Galaxy J5 Pro (2017)
Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos

SM-J530F
SM-J530FM
SM-J530G
SM-J530GM
SM-J530K
SM-J530L
SM-J530S
SM-J530Y
SM-J530YM

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Super AMOLED

5.2"

720x1280px (≈282 Pixel density)

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, Octa-core Cortex-A53 at 1.6 GHz

Mali-T830 MP1 @700 MHz

2 GB
3 GB LPDDR3

16 GB
32 GB eMMC 5.1

13 MP, f/1.7 rear camera

13 MP, f/1.9 front camera

3000 mAh Li-Ion battery

Android Nougat 7.0 with Samsung Experience UI

Latest software: Android Pie 9.0 with One UI


Galaxy J6

Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera setup Battery capacity Operating system
Rear Front Original Most recent
Galaxy J6[12]

Marketed as Galaxy On6 in India

SM-J600F
SM-J600FN
SM-J600G
SM-J600GF
SM-J600GT
SM-J600L
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED 5.6" 720x1480px

(approximately 293 ppi)

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

8 cores at 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-T830 MP1

clocked at 700 MHz

2 GB
3 GB
4 GB

using LPDDR3

32 GB
64 GB

with eMMC 5.1

13 MP, aperture f/1.9 8 MP, aperture f/1.9 3000 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 8.0

(with Samsung Experience)

Android 10

(with One UI)

Galaxy J6+[13] SM-J610F
SM-J610FN
SM-J610G
IPS LCD 6" 720x1480px

(around 274 ppi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

Adreno 308 GPU @500 MHz 3 GB
4 GB

using LPDDR3

13 MP, f/1.9 + 5 MP, f/1.9 (Depth sensor) 3300 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 8.1

(with Samsung Experience)

Galaxy J7

Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera arrangement Battery capacity Operating system
Rear camera Front camera Original OS version Latest OS version
Galaxy J7[14]

Also known as Galaxy J7 Duos

SM-J700F
SM-J700H
SM-J700K
SM-J700M
SM-J700P
SM-J700T
SM-J700T1
SM-J7008
"Template:Date table sorting" "Super AMOLED" "5.5""" "720x1280px (approximate pixel density: 267 ppi)" "Qualcomm Snapdragon 615: quad-core at 1.5 GHz + quad-core at 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53; Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580: octa-core at 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 (models SM-J700F, SM-J700H); Qualcomm Snapdragon 410: quad-core at 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (model SM-J700K); Qualcomm Snapdragon 415: octa-core at 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 (model SM-J700P)" "Adreno 405 @550 MHz; Mali-T720 MP2 @668 MHz (models SM-J700F, SM-J700H); Adreno 306 @450 MHz (model SM-J700K); Adreno 405 @550 MHz (model SM-J700P)" "1.5 GB LPDDR3 RAM" "16 GB built-in storage" "13 MP, aperture f/1.9" "5 MP, aperture f/2.2" "3000 mAh Li-Ion battery" "Android Lollipop 5.1.1 initially" "Varies by model: Android Lollipop 5.1.1 (SM-J700K), Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 (SM-J700F, SM-J700H, SM-J700M), Android Nougat 7.1.1 (SM-J700P, SM-J700T, SM-J700T1)"

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Galaxy J8

Model Model number Launch date Screen technology Screen size Display resolution SoC GPU RAM Built-in Storage Camera Battery Operating system
Rear Front Original Updated
Galaxy J8[15]

Marketed as Galaxy On8 in India

SM-J810F
SM-J810G
SM-J810GF
SM-J810M
SM-J810Y
J810Y
Template:Date table sorting Super AMOLED 6" 720x1480 pixels

(approximately 274 ppi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

Adreno 506

at 600 MHz

3 GB
4 GB

using LPDDR3 technology

32 GB
64 GB

eMMC 5.1 standard

16 MP, f/1.7 +

5 MP, f/1.9 (Depth sensor)

16 MP, f/1.9 3500 mAh

(Li-Ion)

Android 8.0

(with Samsung Experience)

Android 10

(with One UI)go

Successor

In April 2019, Samsung phased out the Galaxy J lineup to prioritize the expansion of the mid-tier Galaxy A series into entry-level markets and to launch the online-exclusive Galaxy M series. Alongside this change, Samsung adopted a revamped naming convention for its 2019 models, shifting from single-digit to two-digit numbering.

See also

References

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