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Samsung Galaxy Express 2 Mobile Phone
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4.1 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 6.0Android 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.3 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreSingle-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
N/A
ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.8 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi207.0 ppi306.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Technology
N/A
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
nonoyes
HDR
N/A
nonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB

Dimensions

Height5.21 in5.22 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width2.59 in2.73 in2.78 in2.85 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in0.34 in0.32 in
Weight4.73 oz4.62 oz4.69 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.04.0
NFCyesnoyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
NoMHLMHL
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSA-GPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2050.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time480.0 h240.0 h830.0 h390.0 h
Talk time11.0 h12.0 h22.0 h21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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