Microsoft Lumia 550 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 2016

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Comparing the Microsoft Lumia 550 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Microsoft Lumia 550 runs at 1.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Microsoft Lumia 550 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Microsoft Lumia 550's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 550 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 550 offers 2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Microsoft Lumia 550 offers 2100 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Microsoft Lumia 550 and Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Microsoft Lumia 550 has a rating of 3.5.

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Microsoft Lumia 550
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy J2 2016
₹7,200
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
64%

Release Date

23 Dec, 2015
11 Jul, 2016

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 210
Spreadtrum SC8830
(upto 1.1 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2100 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expert Review

N/A
6.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant display
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sluggish performance
  • Low on storage
  • Smart Glow LED ring is limited in use

User Ratings

3.5/5
(1,066 ratings)
4/5
(3,642 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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General

Operating System

Windows Phone v10
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Spreadtrum SC8830

Processor

Quad core, 1.1 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 304
Mali-400 MP2

RAM

1 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

312 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.95 %
67.91 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

136.1 mm
142.4 mm

Width

67.8 mm
71.1 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

141.9 grams
138 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.428 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

640x480 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(4G) / Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer