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Samsung Galaxy J2 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

    2.72 in
    5.37 in
    Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy J2
      2.95 in
      5.97 in
      Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      7 editorial reviews
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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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      5
      5 editorial reviews
      The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
      You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
      The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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      User rating
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 GPUARM Mali-T830 MP2
      RAM memory1 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Screen size4.7 in5.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
      Pixel density234.0 ppi401.0 ppi
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Internal storage8 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB256GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • White
      • Black
      • Gold
      • White
      MaterialPlasticMetal

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Height5.37 in5.97 in
      Width2.72 in2.95 in
      Depth0.33 in0.31 in
      Weight4.55 oz5.89 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      NFCnono
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 2300 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
      Talk time12.0 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingnono

      Pros & Cons

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