Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Review

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is an international as well as multi-brand company which has been serving the world by manufacturing and retailing different types of electrical commodities and other military products for more than 70 years. The particular company released a new smartphone known as the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) on July, 2016 along with its brother J2 Pro (2016) in India and other parts of the country. Like other devices, the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) is also an Android smartphone that was launched by adding some extra features that were not available in it’s predecessor Samsung Galaxy J2 which was released on September, 2015.

The Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), because it lies in low scale devices, is made up of metal and plastic body just like it’s predecessor J2. Both J2 (2016) and J2 Pro (2016) has got the same look. The device, just like J2 Pro (2016) and other low scaled devices, lacks the protection of Corning Gorilla Glass. The device has got same thickness, and has the same weight as of its predecessor Galaxy J2. Just like other smartphones manufactured by Samsung, Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) has got the same design. The device has got an earpiece on the brink on its front part along with front facing camera and different sensors. The home button exists below the screen having recent app button and back button on each sides. The home button doesn’t works as a fingerprint sensor. Besides, the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), just like its predecessor, lacks backlit functionality, and because it lies in the low level devices of Samsung, it is not supported by notification LED lamp. However, the device, just like its twin brother the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) features a SmartGlow function which cannot be seen in other devices.

The Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) has got a power button on the right-hand side. The volume adjusting keys have been placed on the left-hand side of the device. Furthermore, a mic and USB Type-B port has been placed at the bottom of the device. The speaker grille has been placed on the backside of the device along with rear camera. The SIM cards slots and MicroSD card slot have been placed beneath the back panel. The 3.5 mm stereo earphone socket, however, has been placed on the top of the device.

Talking about the display, the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) has been equipped with 5.0 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels ~294 ppi pixel density. The device has got good display screen, viewing angles are good, and provides vibrant color output. Besides, its predecessor Galaxy J2 had only 4.7 inches screen. The Samsung Galaxy j2 (2016), just like Samsung Galaxy J2, J2 Pro (2016) and other J Series devices, lacks ambient light sensor, which means the users have to manually adjust the brightness to use their device in intense light. Nevertheless, the device features an Outdoor mode which adjusts the brightness for 15 minutes or until the screen turns off. Furthermore, the device lacks Corning Gorilla Glass which is used to protect the screen from being scratched.

The Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, whereas, its predecessor was equipped by Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and could not be updated to Android 6 Marshmallow. Besides, the Samsung J2 (2016) has been armed by Spreadtrum SC8830 chipset, Quad-Core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU. Moreover, the device has been furnished by Mali-400MP2 graphic processor. The phone comes with 8 GB of internal memory. Moreover, the device features microSD card slot which means the memory can be expanded up to 128 GB. Besides, the device comes with 1.5 GB of RAM. However, its twin brother the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) features 16 GB of internal memory and 2 GB of RAM whereas, their predecessor the Samsung Galaxy J2 had 8 GB of internal memory and had only 1 GB of RAM.

Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) has been supplied with 8 MP, f/2.2 aperture lens, autofocus rear camera. The device comes with single LED flashlight. The main camera has got different features like face detection, geo-tagging, touch focus. The camera captures good photos in the sunlight. Moreover, the device has been furnished with 5 MP, f/2.2 aperture lens front facing camera. The rear camera also helps to capture the video at 720p@30fps. Comparing it with it’s predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy J2 had 5 MP rear camera and 2 MP front facing camera.

Furthermore, the device, just like its twin, comes with Li-Ion 2600 mAh removable battery. Because the device lies in the low-range device, it lacks adaptive fast charging functionality, which are unseen in the devices of J Series. The battery, however, is good and gives nice backup compared with other low range devices. The device is available in white, gold and black color.

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Price in Nepal : Rs. 15,900 (Around)

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Specification

Display

Size	5.0 inches
Resolution	1280 x 720 (HD)
Color Depth	16M

Processor

CPU Speed	1.5 GHz
CPU Type	Octa-Core

Camera

Video Recording Resolution	HD (1280 x 720)@30fps
Main Camera Resolution	CMOS 8.0 MP
Front Camera Resolution	CMOS 5.0 MP
Main Camera Auto-focus	Yes

Memory

RAM	1.5 GB
ROM	8 GB
External Memory	Yes, Expandable Up To 128 GB

Network/Bearer^

Multi-Sim	Dual-SIM
Sim Size	Micro-SIM (3FF)
2G Sim	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
2G CDMA	NA
3G CDMA	NA
3G TD-CDMA	NA
4G TDD LTE	B40(2300)

Connectivity

ANT+	No
USB Version	USB 2.0
Headphone	3.5 mm Stereo
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.1
MHL	No
PC Sync	No
Location	GPS, Glonass
NFC	No

Software

Operating Software

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Physical Information

Color+	White, Gold and Black
Form Factor	Touchscreen Bar
Dimension	142.4 x 71.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight	138 g
Water Resistant/Dust Proof	No

Sensors

Compass/Magnetometer	No
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	No
Gyroscope	No
Barometer	No
Temperature Sensor	No

Battery

Standard Battery Capacity	2600 mAh
Removable	Yes

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Video Playing Resolution	FHD (1920 x 1080)@30fps
Audio Playing Format	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA