| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Series | Galaxy J series |
| Modelnumber | SM-J260F (EMEA) SM-J260G (Asia) SM-J260M (LATAM) SM-J260Y (Philippines, New Zealand) American Models: SM-J260A (AT&T) SM-J260AZ (Cricket Wireless) SM-J260T1 (Metro by T-Mobile) SM-S260DL (TracFone Wireless) J2 Core 2020: SM-J260FU (EMEA) SM-J260GU (Asia) SM-J260MU (LATAM) |
| Networks | 4G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 3G UMTS/HSDPA 850, 2100 4G LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Released | August 24, 2018 (age 8) |
| Discontinued | April 2019 |
| Predecessor | Galaxy J2 (2018) |
| Successor | Galaxy A2 Core |
| Related | Galaxy J4 Core |
| Form | Slate |
| Size | 143.4 mm (5.65 in) H 72.1 mm (2.84 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D |
| Weight | 154 g (5.4 oz) |
| Os | Android 8.1.0 "Oreo Go Edition"; Samsung Experience 9.5 |
| Soc | Exynos 7570 |
| Cpu | Quad-core (4×1.4 GHz) ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Gpu | ARM Mali-T720 |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM |
| Storage | 8 or 16 GB |
| Battery | 2600 mAh |
| Charging | 2600mAh battery |
| Display | 5.0", 540×960 qHD (220 ppi) IPS LCD |
| Rear camera | 8 MP f/2.2 |
| Front camera | 5 MP f/2.2 |
| Connectivity | WLAN 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Other | FM radio, Dual SIM (Duos models only) |
| Website | J2 Core |
| References | [1][2][3] |
The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is a low-end smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It was released in August 2018 with its operating system Android 8.1.0 "Oreo". It is the first Android Go based phone by Samsung. [4][5][6]
Specifications
Hardware
The J2 Core is equipped with a 5.0 inch IPS 540 × 960 qHD display. It is powered by an Exynos 7570 SoC including a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU with 1.4 GHz, an ARM Mali-T720 GPU with 1 GB RAM and either 8 or 16 GB internal storage.[7] It is available in Black, Gold and Lavender.[2] A slightly refreshed version was announced in April 2020 with a 8 GB option and a new Blue color replacing Lavender. It has a 8 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera. [8]
Software
The J2 Core ships with Android 8.1.0 "Oreo" and Samsung's Experience UI. It's a special version named Go edition which is developed for low-end smartphones. A plan was made to update it to Android 9 in 2019, however the update was cancelled.
See also
- Samsung Galaxy
- Samsung Galaxy J series
- Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)
- Samsung Galaxy J4 Core
- Samsung Galaxy J6
- Samsung Galaxy J6+
- Samsung Galaxy J4+
- Samsung Galaxy J8
References
- ^ "Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core launched in South Africa". SamMobile. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy J2 Core – Full phone specifications". gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Samsung Unveils the Galaxy J2 Core; an Introductory Smartphone Packed with Performance". Samsung Mobile Press. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ Bajaj, Karan (4 October 2018). "Samsung J2 Core review: Impressive battery life and design". The Economic Times
- ^ "Samsung's first Android Go smartphone, Galaxy J2 Core, scorches the battery test". CatchNews.com
- ^ "Samsung confirms Android Pie update for upcoming Galaxy M10 and M20". sammobile.com. 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy J2 Core". gadgets.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) unveiled: double the storage, still Android 8 Go". GSMArena. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.