Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy J smartphone, a Galaxy S4 smartphone variant, in Taiwan. The Galaxy J will be available at 21,900 Taiwanese dollars, which roughly translates to Rs. 45,356 without contract. The
Samsung Galaxy J will be available in Red and White colours in Taiwan, while the Blue variant will be exclusive to Japan. As per
VR Zone China, the Samsung Galaxy J can be expected to be available in Taiwan in mid-December or early January.
Galaxy S4 sales have reportedly been disappointing. However, there is no official word on the possible availability and release of the Galaxy J in markets outside Japan and now Taiwan. 384036
The Samsung Galaxy J was first announced in October this year under NTT DoCoMo's winter smartphone line-up. The smartphone has been seen as a Galaxy Note 3 phablet.
The Samsung Galaxy J runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box and is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor, much like the Galaxy Note 3 phablet. It features a 5-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display. There is a 13.2-megapixel rear camera with BSI CMOS sensor and LED flash, while it also houses a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Galaxy J comes with 3GB of RAM and includes 32GB inbuilt storage expandable up to additional 64GB with the help of microSD card. It packs a 2600mAh battery and comes with connectivity options like 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS, and NFC.

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Samsung Galaxy J key specifications
- 5-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display
- 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon MSM8974 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
- 13.2-megapixel rear camera with BSI CMOS sensor and LED flash
- 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera
- 32GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
- 2600mAh battery