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Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2015)

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2016

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Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Spreadtrum SC8830, Mali-400 MP2

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, Mali-T720 MP1

2600 mAh

Li-ion

2000 mAh

Li-ion

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

294 ppi

11.94 cm (4.7 inch)

234 ppi

Single, 8MP

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Single, 5MP

1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)
11.94 cm (4.7 inch)

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels
540 x 960 pixels

Pixel Density

294 ppi
234 ppi

Screen Protection

No
No

Screen to Body Ratio

67.91%
64.51%

Aspect Ratio

-
16:09

Phone Variants

1.5GB 8GB
1GB 8GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 128 GB
Yes, 128 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

GPU

Mali-400 MP2
Mali-T720 MP1

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC8830
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

CPU

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Clock Speed

1.5 GHz
1.3 GHz

Battery Capacity

2600 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Removable

Yes
Yes

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

USB Type-C

No
No

Announced On

5-Jul-16
5-Sep-15

Market Status

Out of Stock
Available

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 6,990
Rs. 6,799

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No
No

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth Type

v4.1
v4.1

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct

SIM 1 Bands

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), 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...

SIM 2 Bands

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...

Weight

138 grams
130 grams

Colors

Black, Gold, Silver
Black, Gold, White

Build

Plastic body
Plastic body

Dimensions

142.4 x 71.1 x 8.0 mm
136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.502 W/kg

OIS

No
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 8MP
Single, 5MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

8 MP
5 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
f/2.2 (upto 4x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor
CMOS image sensor

Rear Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.2

Front Camera Setup

Single, 5MP
Single, 2MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

5 MP
2 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Sensor

CMOS
CMOS

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.2

Front Flash

No
No

Fingerprint Scanner

No
No
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