Samsung has launched the Galaxy J smartphone in Taiwan today. Samsung launched this smartphone earlier in Japan on NTT Docomo. Galaxy J is another flagship from Japan with specifications similar to the Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Note 3. The international version (SGH-N075T) launched today in Taiwan costs 21,000 TWD ($740 or ?45,240) with out contract. It will be available from later this month on all four Taiwan carriers including Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Vibo Telecom and FarEasTone.
The Galaxy J features a 5-inch Super AMOLED screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) resolution. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core 800MSM8974 SoC clocked at 2.3GHz, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. The internal memory can be expanded upto 64GB with a micro SD card.
It packs a 13MP camera at the rear with Autofocus, LED flash and a 2MP front camera. Other specifications include NFC, LTE support, 2600mA battery.
Though it has similar specs like the Note 3, it doesn’t come with Stylus support and the screen is smaller, Samsung might be launching it as an upgraded Galaxy S4. It is not clear whether Samsung will launch this phone in other parts of the world. It will be available in Taiwan in White and Pink colors.