Samsung Galaxy J2 Core vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core or Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy J2 Core	Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, August	2016, July
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm \| 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.84 in	142.4 x 71.1 x 8 mm \| 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.8 in
Weight	154 g \| 5.43 oz	138 g \| 4.87 oz
Body Build		Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Gold, Lavender	Silver, Black, Gold
Battery	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Approximate price	100 EUR	140 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	PLS TFT	Super AMOLED
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	66.7%	68.1%
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	220 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

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, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	- Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)	- Spreadtrum SC8830
CPU	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-T720	Mali-400MP2
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	8 GB, 1 GB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	54943
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	105	79
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	268	259
GeekBench 4 Single Core	698	411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	1598	1051
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		676

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-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 - 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	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - India
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, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP	4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
Versions	- Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)

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