Samsung has taken the wraps off two new phones in the Galaxy J series. The Galaxy J4+ and Galaxy J6+ were unveiled today without any fanfare. Both phones share a number of key features but also have some major differences.

Galaxy J6+

The Galaxy J6+ has a 6.0” HD+ screen with a 720 x 1480 resolution. It is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz. Samsung didn’t mention the exact chipset but adds that it may differ with respect to markets.

Depending on the model sold in your country, the Galaxy J6+ will have 3GB or 4GB of RAM with 32GB or 64GB of storage. On the back are dual cameras – the primary camera is a 13MP f/1.9 sensor while the secondary camera is a 5MP f/2.2 sensor. An 8MP f/1.9 sensor is above the display for selfies and video calls.

The Galaxy J6+ is the first Samsung phone with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. From the images provided, the fingerprint scanner should be easy to reach. The power button, on the other hand, might be a bit difficult since it is closer to the top. The volume buttons are on the left along with the SIM tray.

The phone has a MicroUSB port, Bluetooth 4.2, and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi for connectivity. NFC is market dependent. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo and packs a 3,300mAh battery. It is available in black, silver, and red.

Galaxy J4+

The Galaxy J4+ has the same display and resolution as the Galaxy J6+. It also has the same processor but comes in 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB variants.

The J4+ has a single camera on its rear – a 13MP f/1.9 sensor while a 5MP f/2.2 sensor is in front. It has Bluetooth 4.2 and single band Wi-Fi. NFC availability is dependent on country. It also has a 3300mAh battery and runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Available colors are black, gold, and red.

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There is no info on the price of both phones but that should be announced when it is properly launched on September 25.

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Earlier this month, Samsung introduced a new smartphone in its J-series — Samsung Galaxy J4. Now, the South Korea-based company has silently launched Galaxy J4 (SM-J400) in India for a price of Rs. 9,990 which roughly converts to $148.

The smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It is powered by 1.4GHz Exynos 7570 octa-core 14nm processor along with Mali-T720 MP1 graphics processor. The performance of Exynos 7570 is said to be on-par with that of Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC.

It comes in two variants — one with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage and another with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. The phone also has a microSD card slot which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

Coming to the camera department, it comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with an LED flash and f/1.9 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 5-megapixel snapper with an LED flash and f/2.2 aperture.

As of the software, the device runs on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box with Samsung Experience custom interface on top. To enhance the user experience, the company has added Advanced Memory Management, Dual Apps, App Pair and Adaptive Wi-Fi, among others.

Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, FM Radio, and 3.5mm headphone jack. There is no fingerprint sensor but the phone comes with support for Face Unlock feature. The phone is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery.

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The Samsung Galaxy J4 is priced at Rs. 9,990 (approx. $148) for the 2GB RAM model. Pricing for the 3GB RAM model is not yet known. The smartphone is now available for purchase in India in three colors options — Blue, Blue, and Gold through offline stores across the country.

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Samsung is all set to launch its new smartphone — Samsung Galaxy J6 in India tomorrow. However, ahead of the official launch, the pricing of the smartphone have been leaked online. Along with Galaxy J6, the company is also set to launch Galaxy A6+ which was introduced earlier this month.

The retail box of Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A6+ have surfaced online, revealing that the Galaxy J6 will cost Rs. 14,990 (MRP) and the Galaxy A6+ will cost Rs. 28,000 (MRP). However, MOP is expected to be cheaper by Rs. 1000 or Rs. 2000 than the MRP. To know the final pricing, we’ll have to wait for the company to make the official announcement tomorrow.

Samsung has already confirmed that the Galaxy J6 will launch in India on May 21st, making it the first country to get the smartphone. Further, the company has also revealed that the phone will feature an Infinity Display with screen aspect ratio of 18:9.

The smartphone is expected to have 5.6-inch Super AMOLED display with 2.5D curved glass on top. It will be powered by 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU. The device will be available in two options — 2GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage.

There’s a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB. Further, the phone will feature a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper with LED flash. Running on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface on top, the smartphone is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

Along with Galaxy J6, as said, the company will also launch Galaxy A6+ that was introduced earlier this month. It packs 6-inch Full-HD+ display, Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 450 processor along with 3GB / 4GB RAM and 32GB / 64GB internal storage. One of the highlights of the phone is that it features a 24MP front-facing camera.

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Press renders and specifications of the Galaxy J4 has also surfaced online, indicating that the South Korea-based company could also launch it along with Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A6+ tomorrow. Further, Samsung is also going to launch Galaxy S8 Lite as Galaxy S Lite tomorrow in China.

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Fresh information reveals that Samsung may debut as many as four new Galaxy J series smartphones in May. The low-budget Galaxy J4 smartphone that had appeared on Geekbench could be one of the upcoming Galaxy J series smartphones. The arrival of the Galaxy J4 seems to be drawing near as it has received certification from Taiwan’s NCC regulatory body.

The images of the Galaxy J4 (2018) that have surfaced through its NCC listing has revealed that it won’t be featuring an Infinity Display as it seems to be housing a display with a conventional aspect ratio of 16:9. Below the display of the phone is a fingerprint sensor enabled home button. The rear panel has a camera module that includes a single sensor and an LED flash. The left edge of the phone has volume up and down buttons and the power key on the right. The Galaxy J4 (2018) seems to be wearing a polycarbonate body.

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The Geekbench listing of the smartphone has revealed that it is fueled by the modest Exynos 7570 SoC that includes a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor. Samsung has used the same SoC to power other low-budget phones like Galaxy J3 (2017) and Galaxy Xcover 4. It will come preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo. Nothing much is known on the other specs of the phone.

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In the past week, the rumored Galaxy J4 was found mentioned as “j4lte” in the list of supported phones for the beta build of Android 8.0 Oreo for Galaxy Note 8. A mysterious Samsung phone with model number SM-J400F has appeared on Geekbench benchmarking platform. It is speculated that this model number belongs to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy J4.

The Geekbench listing has revealed that the SM-J400F is running on Android 8.0 Oreo and it has 2 GB of RAM. The device is powered by Exynos 7570. It is the very same SoC that lies under the hood of other budget-friendly phones such as Galaxy J3 (2017) and Galaxy Xcover 4.

In the single-core test, the Galaxy J4 has managed to reach a score of 623 whereas it has scored 1815 in multi-core test. These benchmarking scores suggest it will be an entry-level phone that may offer specs that are slightly better than Galaxy J3 (2017).

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The Android 8.0 Oreo that will be arriving preinstalled on the phone is expected to be overlaid with Samsung Experience UI. As of this writing, there is no information available on its other specs.

Samsung had launched the Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) as its first smartphone for this year. Leaked information suggests that some of the other Galaxy J series phones that will launch in 2018 include Galaxy J3 (2018), Galaxy J3 Neo, Galaxy J6 Galaxy J7 (2018) and Galaxy J8.

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At the beginning of this year, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) smartphone. In the next month, the Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on Feb. 25 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 tech expo to unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones. Like every year, the South Korean company will be launching multiple smartphones this year. XDA Developers has unearthed a list of codenames for the Samsung smartphones that will be releasing this year. through the leaked Android 8.0 Oreo beta build for Galaxy Note 8.

The leaked build has codenames of numerous Samsung devices. Most of those devices are already available in the market. However, following is the list of codenames for 26 upcoming Samsung Galaxy smartphones ant tablets:

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Just as Samsung had released the Galaxy S7 Active in 2016 and Galaxy S8 Active in 2017, it appears that the company may launch the S9 Active phone this year. As it can be seen in the above list, there are some unknown devices. Samsung is rumored to debut a new line of smartphones that will be exclusively made available online. Hence, one of the unidentified devices could be a smartphone from the new series.

Previous reports have revealed that the “crown” codename belongs to the upcoming Galaxy Note 9. The same codename has been also found listed in the leaked Android 8.0 Oreo beta build for Note 8. Samsung China was rumored to debut Galaxy C10 and Galaxy C10 Plus smartphones in the previous year. The C10 series may debut this year with Snapdragon 660 chipset inside. The list contains multiple Galaxy J series phones, but Galaxy J5 (2018) seems to be missing. The unidentified smartphones could include the heavily rumored foldable smartphone from the company.

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