Samsung Galaxy J2 Core vs Nokia 2.1

Share  

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core vs Nokia 2.1 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 Core and Nokia 2.1 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Nokia 2.1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers 5 inches, making Nokia 2.1 the larger display of the two. Nokia 2.1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J2 Core's TFT, making Nokia 2.1 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 Core and Nokia 2.1 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 Core and Nokia 2.1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 2.1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers 2600 mAh, making Nokia 2.1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 Core and Nokia 2.1 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 2.1 has a rating of 3.8.

...read more
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core
₹6,400
(Out of Stock)
Nokia 2.1
₹6,891
(Out of Stock)
Add to Compare

Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2018
12 Aug, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Snapdragon 425
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
540x960 px
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(11,901 ratings)
3.8/5
(7,663 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2018
(Official)
Aug 12, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1
Adreno 308

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

220 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.5 %
69.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

143.4 mm
153.6 mm

Width

72.1 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.67 mm

Weight

154 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

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

N/A
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
View More

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer