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Samsung Galaxy 550 vs Samsung Galaxy J2

2.2 in
4.25 in
Samsung Galaxy 550 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy 550
2.72 in
5.37 in
Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J2
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 5.1
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Screen size2.8 in4.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution320 x 240 px960 x 540 px
Pixel density143.0 ppi234.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Geo-taggingyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Storage

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage16GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Height4.25 in5.37 in
Width2.2 in2.72 in
Depth0.48 in0.33 in
Weight3.6 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy 550Samsung Galaxy 550
Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Talk time9.0 h12.0 h

Pros & Cons

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