Samsung Galaxy J2 – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: Galaxy J2
- Brand: Samsung
- Rating: 3.83 out of 5 (53 votes)
- Price: 150 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2015
- Dimensions: 136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 129 g
- Chipset: Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
- Built-in memory: 8 GB
- Screen: Super AMOLED 4.7 inches
- Battery: 2000 mAh
- Rear camera: Single, 5MP
- Front camera: Single, 2MP
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Samsung Galaxy J2 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Other names | Versions: J200F (UAE, Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand, Taiwan); J200G (India, Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa, Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax |
| Launch date | 2015, September |
Price
| First price | 150 EUR |
Design
| Height | 5.37 in (136.5 mm) |
| Width | 2.72 in ( 69 mm) |
| Depth | 0.33 in ( 8.4 mm) |
| Weight | 4.55 oz (129 grams) |
| Build materials | Plastic body |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | White, Black, Gold |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.7 in |
| Screen Area | 60.9 cm2 |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 px |
| Points per inch | 234 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 16:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 64.7% |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 |
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| GPU | - Mali-T720 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -5 MP, AF, f/2.2 |
| Features | LED flash |
| Video Recording | 720p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -2 MP, f/2.2 |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G, J200GU, J200F, J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - J200Y |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| SAR EU | 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
Battery
| Capacity | 2000 mAh |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion |
| Endurance | |
Video playback - Up to 11 h (3G) |
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| Charging | - |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording |
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Samsung Galaxy J2 AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Samsung Galaxy J2 scores 21754 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 7 Score | 21754 (Position 1442 out of 2128) |
| Antutu 7 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 1436. Huawei Y3II | 21792 |
| 1437. Huawei Y635 | 21789 |
| 1438. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G | 21789 |
| 1439. Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 | 21785 |
| 1440. Infinix Smart | 21782 |
| 1441. HTC Desire 816 dual sim | 21763 |
| 1442. Samsung Galaxy J2 | 21754 |
| 1443. BLU Grand X | 21752 |
| 1444. BLU View Mega | 21730 |
| 1445. BLU C4 | 21722 |
| 1446. Sony Xperia ZR | 21707 |
| 1447. alcatel A3 | 21698 |
| 1448. Samsung Galaxy S3 I9301I Neo | 21650 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 406 (Position 887 out of 1024) |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1120 (Position 910 out of 1022) |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 702 |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 881. Lava X28 Plus | 410 |
| 882. Wiko Tommy | 410 |
| 883. Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) | 410 |
| 884. HTC Butterfly | 409 |
| 885. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime | 408 |
| 886. Huawei Ascend P1 | 408 |
| 887. Samsung Galaxy J2 | 406 |
| 888. Wiko Robby | 405 |
| 889. vivo Y31 | 405 |
| 890. Lava A71 | 404 |
| 891. Samsung Galaxy On5 | 403 |
| 892. BLU Studio C Super Camera | 403 |
| 893. BLU Studio Touch | 402 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 904. Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos | 1126 |
| 905. Lenovo P780 | 1126 |
| 906. Samsung Galaxy A5 | 1125 |
| 907. Huawei Y6 | 1124 |
| 908. Lava X11 | 1123 |
| 909. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini | 1122 |
| 910. Samsung Galaxy J2 | 1120 |
| 911. BLU Studio Selfie 2 | 1119 |
| 912. HTC One mini 2 | 1119 |
| 913. BLU Studio C Super Camera | 1118 |
| 914. ZTE Star 1 | 1118 |
| 915. ZTE nubia Z11 | 1117 |
| 916. BLU Studio G Max | 1115 |
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Review of Samsung Galaxy J2
In 2015, the South Korean company Samsung enjoyed the success of its flagship smartphones. But what did it offer in budget models? One of its attempts to attract consumers was with the help of the Galaxy J2 model. Its predecessors were the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J1, which sold well in the market.
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Release Date
The Samsung Galaxy J2 was officially announced and released on September, 2015. It is available in White, Black, Gold.
Samsung Galaxy J2 Price
The Samsung Galaxy J2 starts at 150 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 8 GB | 150 EUR |
| 1 GB RAM | 150 EUR |
A 2GB version of the Samsung Galaxy J2 is not officially available — 1GB is the maximum storage option.