Samsung Galaxy J1 mini vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J1 mini runs at 1.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J1 mini offers 4 inches, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J1 mini's TFT, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 mini offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 mini offers 0.3 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 2900 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J1 mini offers 1500 mAh, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy J1 mini offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J1 mini the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini

₹6,990

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

57%

75%

Release Date

09 Dec, 2016

07 Oct, 2016

Performance


Spreadtrum SC8830	Apple A10 Fusion
(upto 1.2 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
768 MB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


4.0 inches (10.16 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
TFT	IPS LCD
480x800 px	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


5 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP	7 MP

Battery


1500 mAh	2900 mAh

Storage

8 GB	32 GB
N/A	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Smooth performance and good battery life
New iOS 10 features
Water resistance
Capable dual cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Same design as before
Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
Jet black model is prone to scratches

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (31,711 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Oct 07, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

iOS v10

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg

Good

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC8830

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr

Co-Processor

N/A	M10 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

768 MB

3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.0 inches (10.16 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

233 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.35 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Design

Height

121.6 mm

158.2 mm

Width

63.1 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

10.8 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

120 grams

188 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

N/A	Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

1500 mAh

2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8 Hours(3G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

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

N/A	Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.