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Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J2
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
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The Samsung Galaxy Grand was the big-screened Samsung phone for the masses last season - and one that conveniently offered an extra SIM slot. It didn't go...Read more
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User rating
5
4.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
40 %
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0 %
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4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
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45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
13 %
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Hardware

Operating systemWindows Mobile 6.1Android 6.0Android 4.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed0.53 GHz2.0 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
RAM memory288 MB4 GB1.5GB1 GB
CPU model
N/A
Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T720 GPU

Display

Screen size3.2 in5.7 in5.25 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors65K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px
Dual screen supportnonono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
N/A
HDRnononono
Technology
N/A
IPS LCD
N/A
Super AMOLED
Pixel density
N/A
386.0 ppi280.0 ppi234.0 ppi
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution15.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage512 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage16GB128GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
Water resistantnonono
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Material
N/A
MetalPlasticPlastic

Dimensions

Height4.25 in6.18 in5.78 in5.37 in
Width2.09 in3.06 in2.96 in2.72 in
Depth0.54 in0.31 in0.35 in0.33 in
Weight4.14 oz6.0 oz5.75 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.04.14.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyesyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
USB version2.0
3.1
2.0
N/A
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-CNo
N/A
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesnoyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
Navigation systemA-GPSGPSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity1100.0 mAh3500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h437.0 h370.0 h
N/A
Talk time5.0 h25.0 h17.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nonono
N/A
Battery type
N/A
Lithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion

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