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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J2
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3 editorial reviews
An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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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
Read the in depth Review of Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.Read more
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The J2 Core treads a fine line against the competition, but is it able to balance it?Read more
The Boost Mobile exclusive Samsung Galaxy J2 is an affordable phone for Samsung enthusiasts, but not much else.Read more
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
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 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T720 GPU
RAM memory4 GB1.5GB1 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.25 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
Super AMOLED
Pixel density386.0 ppi280.0 ppi234.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialMetalPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
N/A
Shock resistantnono
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.18 in5.78 in5.37 in
Width3.06 in2.96 in2.72 in
Depth0.31 in0.35 in0.33 in
Weight6.0 oz5.75 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
NFCyesyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
2.0
N/A
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 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 hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h370.0 h
N/A
Talk time25.0 h17.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nono
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyes

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