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Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
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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 %
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4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 GPUQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB3 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.7 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density234.0 ppi386.0 ppi432.0 ppi
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen support
N/A
yesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3.2"1/2.6"
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.37 in5.95 in5.59 in
Width2.72 in3.12 in2.85 in
Depth0.33 in0.33 in0.32 in
Weight4.55 oz5.93 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Humidity
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyes
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
MHLMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 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
MiracastMiracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3200.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Talk time12.0 h21.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyes
Standby time
N/A
420.0 h390.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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