Samsung Galaxy J2 vs Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J2
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
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Samsung Galaxy J2 or Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J2 | Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm | 5.37 x 5.37 x 2.72 in | 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 129 g | 4.55 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2470 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.7% | 67.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 234 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF, f/2.2 | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 95 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 319 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 406 | 549 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1120 | 1527 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 702 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - XT1541 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1540 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1548 |
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| 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, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Versions |
- 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 |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3), Motorola Moto G3 |
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