Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 and Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 run at the same processing speed of 1.3 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 4.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 and Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 and Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 and Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 2050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 and Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2017
₹6,600
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
₹7,550
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
27 Jan, 2017

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Spreadtrum SC7727SE
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
540x960 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

2000 mAh
2050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,411 ratings)
4/5
(1,665 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 27, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.4 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Spreadtrum SC7727SE

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1
N/A

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
480x800 px

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

234 ppi
207 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.51 %
62.72 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

136.5 mm
132.6 mm

Width

69 mm
69.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

130 grams
131 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS
2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)
Up to 12 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

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) / 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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS 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