Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

4.5 inches
4.7 inches

Resolution:

800 x 480 pixels, 207 PPI
960 x 540 pixels, 234 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

62.69 %
64.62 %

Colors:

16 777 216
16 777 216

Features:

Proximity sensor
Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 (28 nm)
Samsung Exynos

Processor:

Quad-core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
Quad-core, 1300 MHz

GPU:

Mali-T720
Yes

RAM:

1GB LPDDR3
1GB

Internal storage:

8GB, available to use: 4.1 GB
8GB, available to use: 4.3 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (5.0 Lollipop)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

2050 mAh
2000 mAh

Type:

User replaceable
User replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

2 MP
2 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 inches (132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm)
5.37 x 2.72 x 0.33 inches (136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

4.62 oz (131.0 g)
4.59 oz (130.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, White
Black, Gold

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSPA
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Micro SIM
Micro SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer
Accelerometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 14, 2016
Oct 11, 2017
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