Upgrade Galaxy J to the new Galaxy A.

We took what you love about J to create a better lineup – the new Galaxy A. See how J has been upgraded into the era of live.

Highlights

Touch-based fingerprint sensor

Touch-based fingerprint sensor

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

13MP rear camera with f1.9 lens

13MP rear camera with f1.9 lens

Features

Elegantly refined

Boasts a stunning brushed metal finish with zero camera protrusion to ensure an overall ultra slim design. Its enlarged screen features and flowing curved edges provide optimal viewing and comfortable single-handed use.

Brighten up your photos

Featuring a f1.9 lens that allows for bright images even in low light settings, its 13MP camera ensures that the images you capture are beautifully crisp with vivid detail.

Control and capture at will

Its Wide Selfie function together with its 8MP front camera lets you fit more people into group shots and capture beautiful scenery as it was meant to be seen. You can even use your palm to take photos with ease.

Speedier performance

Enhanced RAM and ROM support allows for smoother UI transitions and greater multitasking abilities. Smart Manager does the thinking for you by checking and optimizing handset status, keeping you one step ahead.

Safe and sound

Features a quick and secure solution to make sure that you are the only one that has access to your device. Its touch-based fingerprint sensor lets you unlock your device safely and quickly.

Power extended

Now with even longer lasting battery power to pack in more multimedia and keep gamers in the action. Ultra Power Saving Mode turns off all background running apps to drastically minimize battery consumption.

Specifications

  • Size (Main Display)

    5.0" (126.7mm)

  • Standard Battery Capacity (mAh)

    2400

  • Main Camera - Resolution

    CMOS 13.0MP

  • Weight (g)

    143

  • Audio Playback Time (Hours)

    Up to 54

  • CPU Speed

    1.4GHz

  • CPU Speed

    1.4GHz

  • CPU Type

    Quad Core

  • Size (Main Display)

    5.0" (126.7mm)

  • Resolution (Main Display)

    720 x 1280 (HD)

  • Technology (Main Display)

    PLS TFT LCD

  • Colour Depth (Main Display)

    16M

  • S Pen Support

    No

  • Rear Camera - Resolution

    CMOS 13.0MP

  • Rear Camera - F Number

    f1.9

  • Rear Camera - Auto Focus

    Yes

  • Front Camera - Resolution

    CMOS 5.0MP

  • Front Camera - F Number

    f2.2

  • Rear Camera - Flash

    Yes

  • Video Recording Resolution

    FHD (1920 x 1080) @30fps

  • Memory (GB)

    2 GB

  • Storage (GB)

    16 GB

  • Available Storage (GB)

    10.3 GB

  • External Storage Support

    MicroSD (Up to 256GB)

  • Number of SIM (Dual)

    Dual-SIM

  • SIM size

    Nano-SIM (4FF)

  • Type of SIM Slot (Dual)

    SIM 1 + SIM 2 + MicroSD

  • Infra

    2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD

  • 2G GSM

    GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

  • 3G UMTS

    B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)

  • 4G FDD LTE

    B1 (2100MHz), B3 (1800MHz), B5 (850MHz), B7 (2600MHz), B8 (900MHz), B28 (700MHz)

  • 4G TDD LTE

    B38 (2600MHz), B40 (2300MHz)

  • USB Interface

    Micro USB

  • USB Version

    USB 2.0

  • Location Technology

    GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

  • Earjack

    3.5mm

  • MHL

    No

  • Wi-Fi

    802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)

  • Wi-Fi Direct

    Yes

  • Bluetooth Version

    Bluetooth® 4.2

  • NFC

    No

  • Bluetooth Profiles

    A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP

  • PC Sync.

    Smart Switch (PC version)

  • Android™

  • Form Factor

    Touch Bar

  • Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Proximity Sensor

  • Dimension (HxWxD, mm)

    142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1

  • Weight (g)

    143

  • Internet Usage Time(3G) (Hours)

    Up to 10

  • Internet Usage Time(LTE) (Hours)

    Up to 13

  • Internet Usage Time(Wi-Fi) (Hours)

    Up to 12

  • Video Playback Time (Hours)

    Up to 12

  • Standard Battery Capacity (mAh)

    2400

  • Audio Playback Time (Hours)

    Up to 54

  • Talk Time (3G WCDMA) (Hours)

    Up to 16

  • Video Playing Format

    MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

  • Video Playing Resolution

    FHD (1920 x 1080) @30fps

  • Audio Playing Format

    MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

  • Gear Support

    Gear Circle (Manager Support), Gear Fit, Gear Fit2, Gear1, Gear2, Gear2 Neo, Gear S, Gear S2, Gear IconX

  • S-Voice

    No

  • Mobile TV

    No

User manual & downloads

Safety Guide

ver 1.8.5 | 5.4 MB

Oct 05. 2018

ENGLISH, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE(S.E Asia), INDONESIAN, THAI, VIETNAMESE

User Manual (Oreo)

ver 1.0 | 9.37 MB

Oct 05. 2018

SIMPLIFIED CHINESE(S.E Asia)

User Manual (Oreo)

ver 1.0 | 9.17 MB

Sep 27. 2018

ENGLISH

User Manual (Nougat)

ver 1.0 | 3.17 MB

Oct 24. 2017

ENGLISH

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