Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)

Name: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Brand: Samsung

Display5.0" 540 x 960 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

Main camera8MP

Battery2600 mAh

4.2GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2020, April 27. Released 2020, April 27

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)

Weight

154 g (5.43 oz)

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

PLS LCD

Size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

Platform

Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 308

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

16GB 1GB RAM

Type

eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Modules

8 MP, f/2.2, AF

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Radio

FM radio

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue

Models

SM-J260GU, SM-J260GU/DS, SM-J260FU, SM-J260MU

SAR

0.99 W/kg (head)

GoSolo Read / what it means5 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 425, 1GB RAMHandles light tasks and calls; expect stutters with multiple apps open or any graphics-heavy use.

battery

2600mAh, removable cellAbout 4 to 5 hours of screen-on time with typical use, though you can swap in a fresh battery without a technician.

display

5.0 inch, 220 ppi, LCDText is legible at arm's length, but fine detail in photos will look soft; no protection listed against scratches or drops.

camera

8MP main, f/2.2, 1080p videoDecent daylight snapshots with the 8MP sensor and LED flash for dark scenes, but low-light shots will be grainy and video maxes out at 1080p at 30fps.

connectivity

LTE Cat4, 150Mbps down, no 5GLoads web pages and streams video at standard definition without issue on 4G networks, but cannot use 5G where available.