Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is the budget phone from Samsung that tries to stand out in the budget market. Priced at Rs. 7,590, this budget phone provides adequate power and reliability behind its dated outer facade, making it a dependable model.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has a great display and remarkable battery life. For the price that it comes in, the phone has a fantastic set of cameras. However, performance-wise, it falters a little bit and can get laggy. As a budget handset, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro can be a great buy.

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is a heavy phone, weighing 153 grams. The weight adds to the durability of the phone as it sits well in hand without digging into your palms. However, the screen comes with thick bezels which cut off most of the display. Samsung retains the headphone jack which might seem an excellent option for many users since most modern flagships, including Samsung’s flagships, are getting rid of it. However, the phone offers a dated micro USB port for charging and not the new USB C port. It has dual SIM slot and you are given the ability to expand youth storage as well with a hybrid microSD card slot. You can expand the storage memory to up to 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 960 x 540. Due to the AMOLED screen, you get fantastic contrast levels with the deeper blacks being quite prominent. However, due to the bezels, it becomes difficult to have an immersive experience of this phone. The colours are quite punchy and bright enough to give you enough visibility in sunlight. However, harsh sunlight may result in visibility issues. The viewing angles of this phone are quite good too as per the price.

The Galaxy J2 Pro comes with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core chipset clocked at 1.4 GHz. It is a mediocre chipset, and as a result, it might have problems running multiple apps at the same time. However, the phone comes with a RAM of 1.5 GB which helps in the processing, and it has 16 GB storage too. The loading speed of apps can be slow in this device and running multiple apps can make it lag. While casual games of low graphics can run well on this set, high-end games will lag even in low settings.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro arrives with an 8MP rear camera which is quite strong. The autofocus is quite accurate and takes up less noise in ideal light conditions. The pictures come out quite sharp and adequate details are captured. The main highlight remains the autofocus which is quite snappy and accurate. However, the flare sometimes becomes too strong for a few shots.

In low light situations, the noise levels become too high. The autofocus behaves , and there is a lack of proper stabilisation. The picture appears grainy in low light with little details captured.

However, the camera can capture 1080p videos, and in the videos, the noise levels are kept low.

The front camera is 5MP with dedicated flash. In ideal light situations, it can click good selfies which are suitable for social media. However, the quality of pictures drops in low light conditions, despite having a flash. Plus, the camera does not have any AI integration and so, you do not have the advantage of bokeh effect.

The Galaxy J2 Pro arrives with a 2,600 mAh battery. It is a decent battery considering the price that the phone comes in since many budget phones have moved on to 3000 mAh battery or higher. However, the Galaxy J2 Pro provides about 60 hours of runtime, which is a pretty decent battery life. With light or moderate use, it is possible to keep the phone alive for the entire day.

For a budget phone, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is quite adequate. While it has mediocre performance and dated design, the phone carries enough juice in its battery to last it for a day. The camera of the phone is also quite good and can capture accurate details in ideal conditions. As an affordable set, it comes with the immersive AMOLED screen too. If you are searching for a budget phone that keeps running through the day and delivers satisfactory performance for your daily use, then this is the phone to go for.