The Samsung Galaxy J series is a discontinued line of entry-level 32-bit Android smartphones produced by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics, a part of the Samsung Galaxy series first introduced in 2015 and focused on emerging markets, merging the Galaxy Core, Grand, E, Trend, Ace and Young lines under one family, preceding the current Galaxy M series and placed below the mid-range Galaxy A series.
History Being mainly aimed at low-end market segments, all models in the series have the essential features of a standard entry-level smartphone, and differ in size and design. The letter J stands for "Joy" or "Junior". However, new features such as slow motion and video recording at any resolution above 1080p and any frame rates above 30 frames per second are left out entirely.
Other materials are used, with Samsung targeting Asian markets or the European entry-level market. The models are updated at least annually, minor updates or variants are displayed with name additions such as Pro, Prime, Max, etc.
Despite having a similar name, the original Galaxy J (SGH-N075/SC-02F), released in 2013, does not actually belong to the Galaxy J series as this phone was only available in few markets, and also positioned as a high-end smartphone based on the Samsung Galaxy S4.
In September 2018, there were rumors that Samsung will reorganize their smartphone lineup by discontinuing the Galaxy J series along with the online-exclusive Galaxy On in favor of extending the mid-range Galaxy A series to lower-end segment and introducing the Galaxy M series as the new online-exclusive series of smartphones to better compete against the increasingly popular Chinese manufacturers, such as Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi in the budget smartphone market. Samsung later introduced M10 and M20 in January 2019, followed by Galaxy A10, A30, and A50 the following month, and eventually announced that the Galaxy J series has officially merged into the Galaxy A series during the 2019 Galaxy A series launch event in April 2019 held in Thailand.
Models Galaxy J1 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating systemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J1SM-J100FSM-J100FNSM-J100HSM-J100H/DDSM-J100MSM-J100MLSM-J100MUSM-J100VPPSM-J100YTFT4.3"480x800px (≈217 ppi)Spreadtrum SC7727S 2x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7Mali-400 MP1512 MB4 GB5 MP, f/2.22 MP1850 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 4.4.4Galaxy J1 4GSM-J100VZBPVZW768 MB5 MPAndroid 5.0.2Android 5.1.1Galaxy J1 AceSM-J110FSM-J110GSM-J110HSM-J110LSM-J110MSuper AMOLEDSpreadtrum SC98304x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Marvell PXA19082x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 (J110L)Mali-400 MP2 Vivante GC7000 UL (J110L)512 MB (J110L)768 MB1 GB4 GB8 GB5 MP, f/2.21900 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 4.4.4Galaxy J1 Ace NeoSM-J111FSM-J111MSpreadtrum SC9830 4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7Mali-400 MP2Galaxy J1 (2016) Galaxy Express 3Galaxy Amp 2SM-J120ASM-J120AZSM-J120FSM-J120FNSM-J120GSM-J120HSM-J120MSM-J120TSM-J120WSM-J120ZN4.5"480x800px (≈207 ppi)Spreadtrum SC9830 4x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A71 GB8 GB2 MP, f/2.22050 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 5.1.1Galaxy J1 NxtSM-J105BSM-J105FSM-J105HSM-J105MSM-J105YTFT4"480x800px (≈233 ppi)Spreadtrum SC9830 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A75 MPn/a1500 mAh (Li-Ion)Galaxy J1 mini768 MBGalaxy J1 mini prime Indonesia: Galaxy V2SM-J106BSM-J106FSM-J106HSM-J106MSpreadtrum SC9830 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A74x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 (SM-J106F)1 GB8 GB eMMC 5.15 MP, f/2.2Android 6.0
Galaxy J2 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating SystemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J2 Galaxy J2 DuosSM-J200FSM-J200GSM-J200GUSM-J200HSM-J200MSM-J200YSM-J200BTSuper AMOLED4.37"540x960px (≈234 ppi)Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 4x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7Mali-T720 @600 MHz1 GB LPDDR38 GB eMMC 4.55 MP, f/2.22 MP, f/2.22000 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 4.4.4Android 5.1.1Galaxy J2 (2016)SM-J210FSM-J210GSM-J210GUSM-J210H5"720x1280px (≈294 ppi)Spreadtrum SC8830 4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7Mali-400 MP21.5 GB8 GB8 MP, f/2.25 MP, f/2.22600 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 5.1.1Android 6.0.1Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)2 GB16 GBAndroid 6.0.1Galaxy J2 PrimeSM-G532FSM-G532GSM-G532MSM-G532MTPLS LCD540x960px (≈220 ppi)MediaTek MT6737T 4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T720 MP2 @600 MHz1.5 GB8 GB16 GB eMMC 5.0Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)Galaxy Grand Prime ProSM-J250FSM-J250GSM-J250MSM-J250YSuper AMOLED5"540x960px (≈220 ppi)Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Adreno 308 @500 MHz1.5 GB2 GB LPDDR316 GB32 GB eMMC 5.12600 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 7.1.1Galaxy J2 CoreSM-J260ASM-S260DLSM-J260FSM-J260GSM-J260MSM-J260T1SM-J260YPLS LCDSamsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz1 GB LPDDR38 GB16 GB eMMC 5.0Android 8.1 (Go)Android 9.0 (SM-J260A)Galaxy J2 PureSM-J260AZ2 GB LPDDR316 GBAndroid 8.1 (Go)Android 9.0Galaxy J2 Core (2020)SM-J260FUSM-J260GUSM-J260GU/DSSM-J260MU1 GB LPDDR3Android 8.1 (Go)
Galaxy J3 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating systemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J3 (2016) India: Galaxy J3 ProGalaxy J3 V (Verizon)Galaxy Amp PrimeSM-J320ASM-J320FSM-J320FNSM-J320GSM-J320HSM-J320MSM-J320N0SM-J320PSM-J320VSM-J320W8SM-J320YSM-J320YZSM-J320ZNSM-J3109Super AMOLED With Asahi Dragontrail Glass5"720x1280px (≈294 ppi)Spreadtrum SC98304x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 34754x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (USA)Mali-400 MP2 Mali-T720@600 MHz (USA)1.5 GB2 GB8 GB16 GB8 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2 (USA)5 MP, f/2.2 2 MP (USA)2600 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 5.1.1 Android 6.0 (USA)Android 6.0 Android 7.1.1 (USA)Galaxy J3 Pro (China)SM-J327SM-J3119SM-J3119SSM-J3110Super AMOLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 410 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53Adreno 306 @450 MHz2 GB16 GB eMMC 4.58 MP, f/2.25 MP, f/2.2Android 5.1.1Galaxy J3 Prime Galaxy J3 EmergeGalaxy J3 EclipseGalaxy Express Prime 2Galaxy Amp Prime 2SM-J327SM-J327ASM-J326AZSM-J327PSM-J327TSM-J327VSM-J327WTFTQualcomm Snapdragon 4254x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4308x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 (J327P) Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 75704x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 (J327A)Adreno 308@500 MHz Adreno 505@450 MHz (J327P) Mali-T720 MP1@830 MHz (J327A)1.5 GB16 GB eMMC 5.15 MP, f/1.92 MP, f/2.2Android 6.0 (TouchWiz)Android 8.1 (Samsung Experience)Galaxy J3 (2017) Galaxy J3 Pro (2017)Galaxy J3 (2017) DuosSM-J327FSM-J327USM-J330FSM-J330FNSM-J330GSM-J330LSM-J330NSM-J3300SM-J3308SM-S337TLJ330FJ330GPLS LCDSamsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz2 GB LPDDR316 GB eMMC 5.013 MP, f/1.95 MP, f/2.22400 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 7.0 (Samsung Experience)Android 9.0 (One UI)Galaxy J3 (2018) Galaxy J3 StarGalaxy Amp Prime 3Galaxy J3 V 2018Galaxy J3 Aura
Galaxy J3 OrbitSM-J337ASM-J337AZSM-J337PSM-J337RSM-J337TSM-J337U SM-J337VSM-J337VPPSM-J337W SM-S367VL8 MP, f/1.92600 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 8.0(Samsung Experience)Android 9.0 (One UI)(except SM-J337AZ and SM-J337T)
Galaxy J4 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating systemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J4SM-J400FSM-J400GSM-J400MSuper AMOLED5.5"720x1280px (≈267 ppi)Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz2 GB3 GB LPDDR316 GB32 GB eMMC 5.013 MP, f/1.95 MP, f/2.23000 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 8.0 (Samsung Experience)Android 10 (One UI)Galaxy J4+SM-J415FSM-J415FNSM-J415GSM-J415GNSM-J415NIPS LCD6"720x1480px (≈274 ppi)Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Adreno 308 @500 MHz16 GB32 GB eMMC 5.13300 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 8.1 (Samsung Experience)Android 9.0 (One UI)Galaxy J4 CoreSM-J410DSM-J410FSM-J410G1 GB LPDDR316 GB eMMC 5.18 MP, f/2.2Android 8.1 (Go)Android 8.1 (Go)
Galaxy J5 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating systemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J5 (2015)SM-J500FSM-J500FNSM-J500GSM-J500HSM-J500MSM-J500N0SM-J500YSM-J5007SM-J5008J5J500SSuper AMOLED5"720x1280px (≈294 ppi)Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53Adreno 306 @450 MHz1.5 GB8 GB16 GB eMMC 4.513 MP, f/1.95 MP, f/2.22600 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 5.1.1Android 6.0.1Galaxy J5 (2016) Galaxy J5 MetalSM-J510FSM-J510FNSM-J510FQSM-J510GSM-J510GNSM-J510HSM-J510KSM-J510LSM-J510MSM-J510MNSM-J510SSM-J510UNSM-J510YSM-J51085.2"720x1280px (≈282 ppi)2 GB16 GB eMMC 4.53100 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 6.0.1 (TouchWiz)Android 7.1.1(Samsung Experience)Galaxy J5 PrimeSM-G570FSM-G570F/DDSM-G570MSM-G570YIPS LCD5"720x1280px (≈294 ppi)Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T720 MP1 @830 MHz2 GB LPDDR316 GB32 GB eMMC 5.02400 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 8.0 (Samsung Experience)Galaxy J5 (2017) Galaxy J5 Pro (2017)Galaxy J5 (2017) DuosSM-J530FSM-J530FMSM-J530GSM-J530GMSM-J530KSM-J530LSM-J530SSM-J530YSM-J530YMSuper AMOLED5.2"720x1280px (≈282 ppi)Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 8x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T830 MP1 @700 MHz2 GB3 GB LPDDR316 GB32 GB eMMC 5.113 MP, f/1.713 MP, f/1.93000 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 7.0 (Samsung Experience)Android 9.0 (One UI)
Galaxy J6 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating systemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J6 India: Galaxy On6SM-J600FSM-J600FNSM-J600GSM-J600GFSM-J600GTSM-J600LSuper AMOLED5.6"720x1480px (≈293 ppi)Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 8x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T830 MP1 @700 MHz2 GB3 GB4 GB LPDDR332 GB64 GB eMMC 5.113 MP, f/1.98 MP, f/1.93000 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 8.0 (Samsung Experience)Android 10 (One UI)Galaxy J6+SM-J610FSM-J610FNSM-J610GIPS LCD6"720x1480px (≈274 ppi)Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Adreno 308 @500 MHz3 GB4 GB LPDDR313 MP, f/1.9 + 5 MP, f/1.9, (Depth)3300 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 8.1 (Samsung Experience)
Galaxy J7 ModelModel numberRelease dateDisplay typeDisplay sizeDisplay resolutionSoCGPURAMInternal StorageCameraBatteryOperating systemMainFrontInitialLatestGalaxy J7 Galaxy J7 DuosSM-J700FSM-J700HSM-J700KSM-J700MSM-J700PSM-J700TSM-J700T1SM-J7008Super AMOLED5.5"720x1280px (≈267 ppi)Qualcomm Snapdragon 6154x 1.5 GHz + 4x 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 75808x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 (SM-J700F, SM-J700H)Qualcomm Snapdragon 4104x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (SM-J700K) Qualcomm Snapdragon 4158x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 (SM-J700P)Adreno 405@550 MHz Mali-T720 MP2@668 MHz (SM-J700F, SM-J700H) Adreno 306@450 MHz (SM-J700K) Adreno 405@550 MHz (SM-J700P)1.5 GB LPDDR316 GB13 MP, f/1.95 MP, f/2.23000 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 5.1.1Android 5.1.1 (SM-J700K) Android 6.0.1 (SM-J700F, SM-J700H, SM-J700M)
Android 7.1.1 (SM-J700P, SM-J700T, SM-J700T1)Galaxy J7 (2016) Galaxy J7 MetalSM-J710FSM-J710FNSM-J710FQSM-J710GNSM-J710HSM-J710KSM-J710MSM-J710MNSM-J7108SM-J7109Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 78708x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6174x 1.5 GHz + 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (China)Mali-T830 MP1@700 MHz Adreno 405@550 MHz (China)2 GB3 GB (China) LPDDR316 GB eMMC 5.15 MP, f/1.93300 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 6.0.1 (TouchWiz)Android 8.1 (Samsung Experience)Galaxy J7 Prime Galaxy On NxtGalaxy On7 (2016)SM-G610FSM-G610MSM-G610YSM-G6100SM-G610SSM-G610KSM-G610LIPS LCD1080x1920px (≈401 ppi)Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 8x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6258x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 (China)Mali-T830 MP1 @700 MHz Adreno 506@650 MHz (China)3 GB LPDDR316 GB32 GB64 GB eMMC 5.18 MP, f/1.9Galaxy J7 VGalaxy J7 Sky ProGalaxy Wide2 (South Korea)SM-J727ASM-J727AZSM-J727FSM-J727PSM-J727R4SM-J727SSM-J727TSM-J727USM-J727VSM-J727VPPSM-S727VL720x1280px (≈267 ppi)Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Adreno 506 @650 MHz2 GB LPDDR316 GB eMMC 5.18 MP5 MPAndroid 7.0 (Samsung Experience)Galaxy J7 Max Galaxy On MaxSM-G615FSM-G615FUPLS LCD5.7"1080x1920px (≈386 ppi)MediaTek Helio P20 4x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 +4x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T880 MP2 @900 MHz4 GB LPDDR4X32 GB13 MP, f/1.713 MP, f/1.9Galaxy J7 Nxt Galaxy J7 Nxt DuosGalaxy J7 NeoGalaxy J7 CoreSM-J701FSM-J701MSM-J701MTSuper AMOLED5.5"720x1280px (≈267 ppi)Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 8x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Mali-T830 MP1 @700 MHz2 GB3 GB LPDDR316 GB32 GB13 MP, f/1.95 MP, f/2.23000 mAh (Li-Ion)Android 9.0 (One UI)Galaxy J7 (2017)