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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is a 2018 smartphone. It measures 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm and weighs 154 g. It has a PLS TFT display measuring 5" inches. The resolution is 540 x 960 and 220 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 5 MP. The main camera is Single with 8 MP.

It runs on Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU with 8 GB, 1 GB RAM memory. The battery is 2600 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core specs

General specs

Brand and model

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

Release date

2018, August

Dimensions

143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)

Weight

154 g (5.43 oz)

Colors

Black, Gold, Lavender

Battery

2600 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion

Approximate price100 EUR

Screen

Technology

PLS TFT

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

5" inc

Screen area

68.9 cm2

Screen format

16:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

66.7%

Screen resolution

540 x 960 px

PPI /points per inch/

220 PPI

Screen protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

8 MP, Single

Camera specs

-8 MP, AF, f/2.2

Functions

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps
Front (selfie) camera

5 MP, Single

Specifications

5 MP, f/2.2

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)

Chipset

Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)

Other models with the same chipset include: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020), Samsung Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018), Samsung Galaxy J4, Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017), Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime
Processor CPU

- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

Graphics processor GPU

- Mali-T720

External memory

microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Internal memory

8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Score 54943 (Rank 1084 of 1145)
Antutu 7 Score 37852 (Rank 944 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 105 (Rank 1586 of 1646)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 268 (Rank 1610 of 1637)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 698 (Rank 519 of 999)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1598 (Rank 681 of 997)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes

Other features

- Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity
- Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Review

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core hit the market in the late summer of 2018 and immediately caught the attention of budget smartphone fans. The Korean manufacturer offered a device based on the simplified version of the operating system - Android Go. It was developed specifically for devices with low performance. With what this model is worth considering it , you can learn in the following lines. ... continues. Read the full Samsung Galaxy J2 Core review.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core was around 100 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2018, August.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is 154 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is 5" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (HxWxD).

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Screen 5 "
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Camera Single
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Weight 160 gr 153 gr 151 gr 143 gr
Battery 2600 mah 2600 mah 2460 mah 2400 mah
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