Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) or Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)	Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, January	2016, July
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.8 x 72.3 x 8.4 mm \| 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.85 in	142.4 x 71.1 x 8 mm \| 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.8 in
Weight	153 g \| 5.4 oz	138 g \| 4.87 oz
Body Build	Aluminum frame, plastic back	Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Pink	Silver, Black, Gold
Battery	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Approximate price	120 EUR	120 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	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	66.3%	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, f/2.2, AF	-8 MP, AF, f/2.2
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score	65
DxOMark Photo	64
DxOMark Video	65
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 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)	- Spreadtrum SC8830
CPU	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-400MP2
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)	8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM

Benchmark

GeekBench 4 Single Core	659	410
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	1860	1047
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		673

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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Asia, Russia LTE band 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300) - India	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP	4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	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: J250F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018), Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

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