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Samsung Galaxy J2 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

    2.72 in
    5.37 in
    Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy J2
      2.85 in
      5.94 in
      Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      26
      4.5 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		84 %
      4 stars
      		7 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		7 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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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 %
      39
      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 GPUARM Mali-T880 MP12
      RAM memory1 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Screen size4.7 in5.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution960 x 540 px2560 x 1440 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density234.0 ppi534.0 ppi
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.7 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Internal storage8 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB200GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • Titanium silver
      • White
      MaterialPlastic
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Height5.37 in5.94 in
      Width2.72 in2.85 in
      Depth0.33 in0.3 in
      Weight4.55 oz5.54 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2500 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J2
      Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
      Talk time12.0 h33.0 h
      Fast chargingnoyes

      Pros & Cons

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