Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 55%
Highlights
5 inches LCD
Exynos 7570 Quad
1 GB RAM
8 MP
2600 mAh

Quick Summary

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition), which pairs beautifully with its 5 inches LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 2600 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 64%
Camera 31%
Battery 58%
Memory 61%

Launch

Status Discontinued

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)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Main Camera

Single
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
5 MP, f/2.2

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 (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors Black, Gold, Lavender

Connectivity

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS, J260G/DS
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - J260Y/DS
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Platform

OS Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 5.0
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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 No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable

Miscellaneous

Models SM-J260M, SM-J260Y, SM-J260G, SM-J260F, SM-J260T1, SM-J260A, SM-J260AZ, SM-S260DL
SAR 0.61 W/kg (head)   0.61 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.39 W/kg (body)

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