Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

The Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled and released in July 2016.^[1]

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) in Black
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Smartphone
Series	Galaxy J series
First released	July 2016
Predecessor	Galaxy J2
Successor	Galaxy J2 Prime Galaxy J2 Pro
Compatible networks	2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 3G HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 4G LTE Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	142.4 mm (5.61 in) H 71.1 mm (2.80 in) W 8 mm (0.31 in) D
Weight	138 g (4.9 oz)
Operating system	Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop"; TouchWiz Current: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"; TouchWiz
System-on-chip	Spreadtrum SC8830
CPU	Quad-core (4×1.5 GHz) ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	ARM Mali-400 MP2
Memory	1.5 GB
Storage	8 GB
Removable storage	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery	2600 mAh, Li-Ion, removable
Charging	5 W charger
Rear camera	8 MP, f/2.2, HDR
Front camera	5 MP, f/2.2
Display	5.0", 720×1280 px (294 ppi) Super AMOLED
Connectivity	WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Data inputs	Accelerometer, proximity sensor
Model	SM-J210x (x varies by region and carrier)
Other	FM radio, dual SIM (Duos models only)
References	[1]

Specifications

Hardware

The Galaxy J2 (2016) is powered by a Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC including a quad-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 CPU, an ARM Mali-400MP2 GPU and 1.5 GB RAM. The 8 GB internal storage can be upgraded up to 256 GB via microSD card.^[1]

It features a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a HD Ready (720×1280px) resolution. It has an 8 megapixels main camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, autofocus and HDR; the front camera has 5 megapixels and f/2.2 aperture.^[1] A notification ring called Smart Glow is settled around the main camera.^[2]

Software

The Galaxy J2 (2016) is shipped with Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" and Samsung's TouchWiz user interface.^[1]

See also

• Samsung Galaxy
• Samsung Galaxy J series