Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Smartphone 2

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core or Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A2 Core Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)
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Release date 2019, April 2018, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.8 in 142.7 x 70.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.76 in
Weight 142 g | 5.01 oz 152 g | 5.36 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Black, Blue Black, Blue, Gold
Battery 2600 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5" in 5" in
Screen area 68.9 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 68.6% 68.9%
Screen resolution 540 x 960 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 220 PPI 294 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF -8 MP, AF, f/1.9
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-T720
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal memory 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

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Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
-4G - LTE 
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700) - AT&T
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
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, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
Versions
- Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global)

- Also known as Samsung Galaxy J3 Star for T-Mobile; Galaxy Amp Prime 3 for Cricket

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