Samsung Galaxy J4 +: pros and cons

Samsung recently decided to expand its “Galaxy J” line of smartphones. Accordingly, the Galaxy J4 + and Galaxy J6 + were announced in September.

Samsung Galaxy J4 +, tentatively, will go on sale in late September-October 2018.A few days remain before the start of sales, which means that for those who are interested in this model, our review of the Samsung Galaxy J4 + smartphone will be useful: advantages and disadvantages, technical characteristics and design features, average price, and much more.

There is really little information about this model on the Internet at the moment, you have to collect it bit by bit. Sometimes the information turns out to be contradictory. But, we will try to give the most complete and reliable description of the device, which will help you understand whether you need a novelty or should you choose some of the devices on sale.

Samsung Galaxy J4 + technical parameters

The popularity of the Galaxy J line models is due to the fact that they are inexpensive and, at the same time, have almost all the functionality available in the more expensive models of the brand. It is worth noting the ergonomics, a pleasant price, a good battery, a screen with AMOLED technology, a representative appearance.

What will await us in technical terms this time?

The smartphone will have dimensions of 161.4 * 76.9 * 7.9 mm, which corresponds to a 6-inch screen with a resolution of 1480 * 720 pixels. Display - IPS LCD. The aspect ratio is 18.5: 9. The weight of the device is quite small - only 178 grams.

The device will be equipped with a 3300 mAh battery. As usual, the battery is non-removable.

The base of the Samsung Galaxy J4 + will be a 4-core Snapdragon 425 processor. The clock speed of this processor is 1.4 GHz. Obviously, the performance of a device with such indicators will be quite mediocre.

The GPU, Qualcomm Adreno 308 at 500 GHz, also leaves a lot to be desired.

The device will ship with the latest version of the Android operating system as of September 2018 - 8.1 “Oreo”. It will be supplemented by a proprietary interface “Samsung Experience”.

Samsung Galaxy J4 + has a front camera for selfies and video calls, with an aperture of f / 2.2, 5 million pixels, and a main camera, 13 million pixels, with an aperture of f / 1.9. The latter is complemented by an LED flash and autofocus. The maximum video frequency is 30 frames per second. How the phone takes pictures is still a mystery, how it takes pictures at night - even more so. Here is an example of a photo taken with a J4 camera with exactly the same characteristics:

The sharpness of the photo is good, focusing occurs without misses.

The smartphone will be offered to users in two variations. In the first case, the device's RAM will be 2 GB, and the internal memory will be 16 GB. As we understand, today these numbers are not serious, even for a budget device. Therefore, there will be a more "advanced" version - for 3 and 32 GB, respectively. It is also extremely absurd that a slot for a memory card is not provided, that is, it will be impossible to expand the modest resources of a smartphone.I would like to believe that this information will not be confirmed, because in the J4 it was possible to install a 256 GB memory card.

The device supports GPS / GLONASS, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi 802.11 standards, and Bluetooth 4.2. And, importantly, NFC, which allows you to make contactless payments using your smartphone. True, everything is not so smooth here - NFC will work as an option, that is, not in all regions.
What the sound will be is not yet clear, but it is known for sure that the device is equipped with a classic 3.5 mm headphone jack.

A nice moment is the presence of dual SIM - the ability to install two SIM cards that work alternately.

For some reason, the manufacturer decided that the money that will be asked for the Galaxy J4 + is not enough to install a biometric finger scanner. How unlocking will be carried out is not yet clear. Probably from the print on the screen. It's worth noting that the predecessor J4 + didn't have this feature either.

For convenience, we present the technical data for the Samsung Galaxy J4 + smartphone in a summary table:

Device appearance

It is known that the body of the smartphone will be made of plastic, which is associated with the budget of the model.

It will come to the Russian market in three basic colors - black, gold and rose gold. According to other information, it will be black, blue and gold.

On the front panel, the capacitive multitouch screen will occupy 74% of the surface. Top and bottom margins will be medium, side margins are minimal.

Equipment

The most rational solution, in the absence of information, would be to focus on the predecessor of the Samsung Galaxy J4 + - the J4 smartphone. Most likely, differences in the configuration accompanying the device are not expected.

The Samsung Galaxy J4 came with:

• Technical documentation (instructions and warranty card);
• Power supply and micro-USB cable;
• A clip for the SIM card slot.

Earlier, headphones were not included in the kit, and they are not expected this time either, at least in our region.

Samsung Galaxy J4 + cost

One of the most popular questions among brand connoisseurs is “how much does the new J4 + cost?”.

We will have to upset everyone concerned a little. Unfortunately, the price tags for new items, in particular, the Samsung Galaxy J4 +, have not yet been officially announced. However, according to some foreign sources, the cost will be about $ 200, or about 13,000 rubles for our money.

Let's remind that the previous model - Samsung Galaxy J4 2018 (complete set for 16 and 32 GB), cost Russian users 9,000 and 10,000 rubles, respectively.

Now the characteristics have improved somewhat - the screen has increased by 0.5 inches, the battery has become more powerful, and the exchange rate has changed, so the cost is quite justified.

How to choose a smartphone?

If you have not yet decided exactly whether you need a Samsung Galaxy J4 +, we suggest looking into this issue.

Note that the best manufacturers such as Samsung add a certain percentage for the brand to the price of the phone. At the same time, various Chinese manufacturers offer devices with more powerful and modern hardware for the same money. True, this is still a lottery, and the vaunted apparatus may simply not work or break down when performing some simple task.

Therefore, if you are considering Samsung, you probably do not ask the question “which company is better than a smartphone,” and opt for the name, quality and reliability.

To begin with, it is worth deciding for what purpose you are purchasing the device, and setting your own selection criteria.So, for active games you need a smart and productive device. And, it will clearly not be J4 +, with its weak and middle-aged quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor. Or, get ready for the fact that everything will run very slowly and freeze at times. He will not pull some games at all.

If the smartphone is intended for an elderly person and for basic functions such as calling, the Galaxy J4 + is an ideal candidate. It is also suitable as a second phone, for example, for watching videos on the Web, listening to radio and music, reading books, navigating or playing games, the simplest and easiest ones. It is assumed that the autonomy will be sufficient with a 3300 mAh battery, and the device will not drain quickly.
In general, the model is rather weak in its characteristics, and therefore it should be taken only in those cases when you do not plan to load the device with overwhelming tasks.

Where is it profitable to buy a new product

There is no information on the official Samsung website yet regarding the Samsung Galaxy J4 + smartphone. However, as soon as the official announcement appears, pre-orders can be made directly there.

At the moment, in the online store Samsung, experts say that information about the model J4 + has not been reported. English-speaking sources report that the smartphone will go on sale on September 25, but whether this is relevant for Russia is still difficult to say.

Smartphones will also appear on September 25 and on the Amazon site, from where the order will also be possible. Perhaps, due to the exchange rate, the purchase will not become much more profitable than if you took the phone in Russia, but it is worth noting this opportunity.

When active sales start, we recommend using the Yandex.Market service. There will be presented both prices from official retail stores and online stores. Next, you should be guided by the rating of the store, and, of course, by prices. The rating and reviews about the seller will help you understand how reliable it is, as well as avoid unpleasant situations associated with the return of goods due to a defect or delivery under warranty.

User reviews

As you might guess, there are no user reviews on J + before its announcement. Unfortunately, in the reviews of bloggers, the Samsung Galaxy J4 + was also not seen.

However, its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy J4, and the previously known technical characteristics of the new item, will help us highlight the pros and cons of the smartphone. After all, nothing has changed significantly and, we are sure, the forecast will turn out to be more than correct.

Advantages:

• Stylish and ergonomic design;
• Large screen diagonal will allow the user to enjoy watching videos and reading;
• Beautiful, bright and rich AMOLED screen, does not glare in the sun and the text remains readable;
• Reliable - a brand with a history guarantees quality;
• Convenient - the device is quite thin and elongated, it will be pleasant to hold in the hand;
• Affordable price - 13 thousand rubles (but, for the same amount, you can get a phone with better characteristics without overpaying for the brand);
• Availability of 2 SIM cards;
• In the firmware, as always, there will be no unnecessary "garbage" that cannot be removed;
• Operating system Android latest version;
• High autonomy, if you focus on the J4, which, with similar characteristics, had a less capacious battery;
• If you focus on J4, then the sound is quite loud and acceptable, although competitors in the same price segment are better;
• There is no automatic screen brightness adjustment;
• Oleophobic coated glass.

Disadvantages:

• The rear camera is not dual, like most modern smartphones;
• The front camera gives the picture of not very good quality;
• Technically outdated hardware is guaranteed to cause the device to slow down literally out of the box. In J4, with a similar processor, no more than 3 running applications worked without freezing;
• For the price - too expensive for the declared characteristics;
• Unlike J4, the battery will be non-removable, which means that it will not be possible to forcibly restart the smartphone in the event of a freeze;
• There is no “quick charge” function, previously it took up to 6 hours to fully charge;
• There is critically little memory, especially for a modern smartphone and a well-known manufacturer;
• Headphones are not included.

Samsung Galaxy J4 + and J6 + will go on sale very soon. Therefore, it's time to decide if you need the youngest of the new products. To understand this, it is worth looking at others. popular Samsung models, among them there are other budget options. You can also see the rating of high-quality Chinese smartphones offering more options for the same money.

In any case, which model is better to buy is up to you, and we have done our best to make this choice as easy as possible.