Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime vs Sony Xperia SP Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime or Sony Xperia SP Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime | Sony Xperia SP | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, November | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in | 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm | 5.14 x 5.14 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Silver, Pink | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2370 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h |
Stand by time - Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.0% | 66.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 220 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | VGA | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 109 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 557 | 745 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1596 | 1094 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 935 | 926 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F, G532G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G532F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - G532M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - G532G |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) - C5306 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: G532F (Europe); G532M (Global Single SIM); G532M/DS (Asia, LATAM); Galaxy J2 Ace G532G (India, Taiwan, Philippines) |
- Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306 |
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