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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W vs Brother MFC-J4335DW

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Products

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W
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Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Picture
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Variants

  • MFC-J1205W (White)
  • MFC-J1205W XL (White)
  • MFC-J1215W (White)
  • MFC-J4335DW (White)
  • MFC-J4535DW (White)
  • MFC-J4345DW (White)
  • MFC-J4345DW XL (White)

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

Brother MFC-J4335DW

The Brother MFC-J4335DW and the Brother MFC-J1205W areboth all-in-one inkjet printers designed for home use. The J4335DW is better overall because it has better page yields, faster printing speed, and more scanner features like an automatic feeder and duplex scanning. It also has a better display console with more buttons to help navigate the settings menu. As for the print quality, the MFC-J4335DW is better for documents, but the MFC-J1205W has a slightly wider color range and better color accuracy.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.9
8.2

Scanner Features 
 

6.2
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-J4335DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW ISO View Picture

Height  

6.3" (16.0 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)

Width  

17.1" (43.5 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth  

14.0" (35.5 cm)
13.5" (34.3 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W In Use Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

6.3" (16.0 cm)
8.1" (20.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.1" (43.5 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

18.7" (47.5 cm)
18.3" (46.5 cm)

Weight 
 

12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
18.6 lbs (8.4 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

0.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
1.8" (4.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

8.1
9.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-J4335DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC404 BK
LC406 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

62 prints
120 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,178 prints
2,280 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC404 C/M/Y
LC406 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

36 prints
36 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

766 prints
825 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
7.6

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

2 PPM
20 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.96" (24 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Built-in

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Scan Quality 
 

8.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Scan Quality Photo
Brother MFC-J4335DW Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A

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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W B&W Document Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

8.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Color Document Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.5
9.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
32.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

40.99 US$
64.49 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.021 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.054 US$/print
0.078 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.142 US$/print
0.202 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional

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Printing Speed 
 

5.6
8.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
17 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
15 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

70.0 s
55.6 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

10.4 s
11.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
150 pages

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
220 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
6.0

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Parrots Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Color Range Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.1

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Friends Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Color dE Graph
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.98
8.09

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Small Details 
 

9.0
9.0

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Small Details Photo
Brother MFC-J4335DW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
1200 x 6000

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

8.0
8.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

9.5
9.5

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W App Printscreen
Brother MFC-J4335DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother Mobile Connect
Brother Mobile Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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