Sony Xperia J vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia J or Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia J | Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2016, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm | 4.89 x 4.89 x 2.41 in | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in | |
| Weight | 124 g | 4.37 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Pink | Black, Gold, Silver, Pink | |
| Battery | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 607 h (2G) / Up to 618 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 18 min (3G) |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.0% | 66.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | - Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB (2 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 182 | 557 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 188 | 1596 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 935 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F, G532G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G532F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - G532M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - G532G |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a |
- Versions: G532F (Europe); G532M (Global Single SIM); G532M/DS (Asia, LATAM); Galaxy J2 Ace G532G (India, Taiwan, Philippines) |
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