Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs realme C61

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs realme C61 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C61 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 runs at 1.3 GHz, making realme C61 the better performer.

Display: realme C61 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 4.7 inches, making realme C61 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme C61's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme C61 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 5 MP, making realme C61 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme C61 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2 MP, making realme C61 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C61 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2000 mAh, making realme C61 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while realme C61 offers 64 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme C61 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2017

₹6,600

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₹7,249

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

72%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017

28 Jun, 2024

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475	Unisoc T612
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
540x960 px	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

32 MP

Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2000 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	64 GB
eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.2/5

(4,411 ratings)

4.3/5

(37,655 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Jun 28, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.4 (Lollipop)

Android v14

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Realme UI

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Unisoc T612

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1

Mali-G57

RAM

1 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

560 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

560 nits

Aspect Ratio

16:9

20:9

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

234 ppi

259 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.51 %

86.54 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.3 %

Design

Height

136.5 mm

167.26 mm

Width

69 mm

76.67 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.84 mm

Weight

130 grams

187 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

32 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

6500 x 4920 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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	HD @30 fps

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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) / 700(band 28) / 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)

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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