Samsung unveils 2 more phones of Galaxy J series

Samsung, which enjoys 51% market share in Karnataka, on Friday launched two new additions to its Galaxy J series of smartphones — J2 2016 and J Max.

Launching the two phones, Samsung India Vice President (Mobile Business) Manu Sharma said that the industry-first Turbo Speed Technology (TST) in J2 2016, is home-grown in its R&D labs in India, and is first being introduced in the Indian market. Galaxy J2 2016 is a follow-up version of the Galaxy J2 launched in 2015.

“This new smartphone has been reengineered, redesigned and reloaded with various features including Smart Glow, a next-gen colour LED notification system for users,” he said, adding that there is almost 40% faster download of apps in this new phone. Another addition — Galaxy J Max — offers a seven-inch WXGA display, along with 4G VoLTE connectivity for fast downloads and streaming. It contains a 4,000 mAh battery.

While the Galaxy J2 2016 will be available from July 10 onwards at Rs 9,750; Galaxy J Max, priced at Rs 13,400, will be available from the end of this month across all channels.


Talking about 4G, Sharma said that consumers prefer and enquire about 4G phones. “In the Q4 of last year, almost 60% of all segments of smartphones were 4G-enabled,” he said, adding that Samsung enjoys 48.3% market share in the country.

Both these phones feature S bike mode, a dedicated bike mode’s urgent call alert system that notifies callers through an automated answering machine and Ultra Dating Saving mode.