Samsung J1

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04/10/15 The review was supplemented by the model SM-J100F with LTE support, which is presented in Russia, since other models are not supplied to the Russian market at the moment.

Samsung has been striving for leadership in the mobile phone market for a long time, and the basis of the company's success was budget devices, phones that were characterized by an excellent price / quality ratio, reliable assembly and adequate performance. It is these products that have created fame for the Samsung brand, and it owes its continued success to them. It is all the more surprising to see how the company is abandoning its roots from time to time, releasing budget devices with the cost of a small plane. The calculation is based solely on the fact that the brand is quite popular, the consumer is inexperienced, and in order to own a phone Samsung will give up the last pants. This is some kind of magical world in which reality is not present in any form, and budget phones from Samsung are increasingly becoming synonymous with inefficiency, high prices and an excellent comparison for Chinese smartphones, which, compared to the devices of the Korean company, earn a lot of extra points in the eyes. buyers.

In theory, the J series was supposed to be affordable and widespread. In practice, the first J1 model is inferior to even Microsoft's Lumia in consumer efficiency, which means it is ineffective squared. To create something worse in terms of its consumer characteristics than what Microsoft does, it is necessary to make not just hellish efforts, but to accomplish a feat of an inhuman proportion. Remember the conversation with the blacksmith in the film about Count Cagliostro? Here is an excerpt from the movie "Formula of Love":

- The carriage of the guests broke down. How much will you do?

- I'll manage it in a day.

- If you try, you can do it for five.

- Well ... For ten days one cannot manage, here an assistant is needed.

I have a feeling that the budget J series was created not by one assistant, but by a whole army. Since to imagine that such a device was created by one person, it Samsung J1  means to doubt his perception of the market and the world around him. In a beautiful wrapper, they sell us stale goods that cost several times less than the price they ask for. This is the rare case when a device from a large company can act as the perfect benchmark of what not to do in terms of price. Let's see together why I have a claim to the cost and I cannot recommend this device for purchase under any circumstances.

Although given that the model is presented in different versions, it is necessary to distinguish between them. For example, the version with LTE on board, namely the SM-J100F, has one SIM card, but a different platform and much faster than the cheapest device. Outwardly, these are exactly the same phones, they are called the same in retail, so carefully read what you buy. The difference can be overwhelming.

Outwardly, this is a classic device from Samsung, tightly knit, with a bezel around the screen, which makes it a little more interesting. The aesthetics are the same as in other devices - typical Samsung, nothing budgetary in appearance. There are three colors - white with a pearlescent sheen, black and blue.

The quality of the plastic is beyond praise, it is excellent, and this compares favorably with many budget devices. On the left side there is a paired volume rocker (also unusual), on the right side there is an on / off button. At the bottom you can see a microUSB connector, on the top - 3.5 mm for a headset.

We open the back cover, inside there is a battery and two slots for microSIM cards (in models for one card, there is no second slot, instead of it there is a cap), as well as a slot for microSD.

I like the way the device fits in the hand, it is not bad (129x68.2x8.9 mm, weight 122 grams). Yes, and hides in the pockets of clothes with ease. There is a mechanical key under the screen, as well as two touch keys. From the point of view of assembly and appearance, the device has no complaints. Everything is typical for a budget model, the quality is above average.

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