Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core compare

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime and Samsung Galaxy J2 Core? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime	Samsung Galaxy J2 Core
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review		Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Review
Release date	2016, November	2018, August
Dimensions (HxWxD)	144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm \| 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in	143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm \| 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.84 in
Weight	160 g \| 5.64 oz	154 g \| 5.43 oz
Body Build	Plastic body
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver, Pink	Black, Gold, Lavender
Battery	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
Approximate price	130 EUR	100 EUR

Screen

Technology	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" inc	5" inc
Screen area	68.9 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.0%	66.7%
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	540 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	220 PPI	220 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, AF, f/2.2	-8 MP, AF, f/2.2
Functions	LED flash	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Functions	LED flash

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)	- Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Processor CPU	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali-T720
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		54943
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core		105
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		268
GeekBench 4 Single Core	557	698
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	1596	1598
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	935

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS, J260G/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - J260Y/DS LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - J260M/DS LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J260G/DS
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, 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 - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
Versions	- Versions: G532F (Europe); G532M (Global Single SIM); G532M/DS (Asia, LATAM); Galaxy J2 Ace G532G (India, Taiwan, Philippines)	- Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)

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