Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace 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 Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace offer the same 2600 mAh battery capacity.


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


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2016
₹7,200
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy J2 Ace
₹8,090
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
65%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2016
18 Jan, 2017

Performance

Spreadtrum SC8830
MediaTek MT6737
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4/5
(3,642 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,292 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC8830
MediaTek MT6737

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

1.5 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Pixel Density

294 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.91 %
65.86 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

142.4 mm
144.8 mm

Width

71.1 mm
72.1 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

138 grams
160 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
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

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

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 Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer