Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core 2020

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2000 mAh	2600 mAh
Display
Display	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	2 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475	Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
RAM
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	5 MP	8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2000 mAh	2600 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	Yes
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 12 Hours(3G)	Up to 22 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Gold	Black, Blue, Gold
Height
Height	136.5 mm	143.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.9 mm
Weight
Weight	130 grams	154 grams
Width
Width	69 mm	72.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	16:9	-
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	234 ppi	220 ppi Below
Resolution
Resolution	540x960 px	540x960 px
Screen Size
Screen Size	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	64.51 %	66.5 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	2 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Android Go
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 14, 2017 (Official)	June 23, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v5.4 (Lollipop)	Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	2592 x 1944 Pixels	3264 x 2448 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	No
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.1	Yes, v4.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.986 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

CPU
CPU	Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7	Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475	Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Fabrication
Fabrication	28 nm	14 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-T720 MP1	Mali-T720 MP1
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	8 GB	16 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 4.3 GB	Up to 11.7 GB