Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 vs realme C61

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 vs realme C61 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C61 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 runs at 1.3 GHz, making realme C61 the better performer.

Display: realme C61 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 4.5 inches, making realme C61 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme C61's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme C61 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 5 MP, making realme C61 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme C61 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2 MP, making realme C61 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C61 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2050 mAh, making realme C61 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while realme C61 offers 64 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme C61 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

₹7,550

(Out of Stock)

realme C61

₹7,249

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

72%

Release Date

27 Jan, 2017

28 Jun, 2024

Performance

N/A
Spreadtrum SC7727SE	Unisoc T612
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
480x800 px	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
2050 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4/5

(1,665 ratings)

4.3/5

(37,673 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2017

(Official)

Jun 28, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v14

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC7727SE

Unisoc T612

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Mali-G57

RAM

1 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

560 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

560 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

207 ppi

259 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.72 %

86.54 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.3 %

Design

Height

132.6 mm

167.26 mm

Width

69.3 mm

76.67 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.84 mm

Weight

131 grams

187 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

32 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2050 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass