Updated: Jun 04, 2019, 7:17 AM

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Specs

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Released

Aug 24, 2018

Display

5.0-inch
960 x 540 px

Camera

8 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2600 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad
1GB RAM

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Description

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is the manufacturer's first Android Go smartphone. The smartphone sports a 5-inch TFT display with 540 x 960 pixels and is powered by a quad-core 1.4 GHz Exynos 7570 processor. The handset further offers 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of expandable storage space, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-J260G/DS

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Display
Size:	5.0-inch
Resolution:	960 x 540 px, 16:9 ratio, 220 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	66.57 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-T720 MP1
RAM:	1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 4.9 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2600 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches (143.4 x 72.1 x 8.99 mm)
Weight:	5.43 oz (154.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gold, Blue

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM:	Yes
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer
Other:	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information
In The Box:	Data Cable, Travel Adaptor, User Manual

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 24, 2018

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