Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core 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 Core runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Core the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Core the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy J2 Core's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Core better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Core better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Core better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 and Samsung Galaxy J2 Core both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2017
₹6,600
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₹6,400
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Summary

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
24 Aug, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
540x960 px
540x960 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

2000 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,411 ratings)
4.2/5
(11,901 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 24, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.4 (Lollipop)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1
Mali-T720 MP1

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

540x960 px
540x960 px

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

234 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.51 %
66.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

136.5 mm
143.4 mm

Width

69 mm
72.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

130 grams
154 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)
Up to 18 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.0

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
N/A

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

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