Samsung Galaxy J2 Core vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core or Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
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Release date 2018, August 2017, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.84 in 143.2 x 70.3 x 8.2 mm | 5.64 x 5.64 x 2.77 in
Weight 154 g | 5.43 oz 142 g | 5.01 oz
Body Build Aluminum body
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Colors Black, Gold, Lavender White, Black, Gold, Blue
Battery 2600 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2400 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 61 h
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Screen

Technology PLS TFT PLS
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% 68.5%
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)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 -13 MP, AF, f/1.9
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2
Functions LED flash

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720 Mali-T720 MP2
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 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 105 106
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 268 356
GeekBench 4 Single Core 698 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1598 1751
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 1109

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 - 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 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
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, BDS
NFC Yes (optional)
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

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

- Versions: J330F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J330G/DS (Malaysia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro (2017); Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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