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

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)
2000 mAh
2600 mAh
4.7-inch · 960x540px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
1GB · 8GB
1.5GB · 8GB
Released · Jul 01, 2016

Design

Dimensions
5.37 x 2.72 x 0.33 inches
136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm
5.61 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
142.4 x 71.1 x 8 mm
Weight
4.59 oz (130.0 g) 4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Black, Gold, Gray

Display

Size
4.7-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
960x540px, 234 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
64.62 % 68.01 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 3475 Spreadtrum SC9830
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
Quad-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720 Mali-400 MP2
RAM
1GB (LPDDR3) 1.5GB
Internal storage
8GB, available to use: 4.3 GB 8GB, available to use: 4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop) Android

Battery

Capacity
2000 mAh 2600 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.1
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

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)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
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