Samsung Galaxy J2

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Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy J2

The Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 is a sad, modern disappointment
Source: Android Central Archive.org version
Even though the J2 2016 retails for the equivalent of $150, the outdated hardware means that it costs next to nothing for Samsung to make the phone. With other vendors selling at near manufacturing cost, Samsung is able to eke out much better profits, even in the budget segment. We will likely see a shift in the coming years, as Xiaomi has announced that it will expand into the offline space. OPPO and Vivo are also aggressively expanding into tier 2 and tier 3 cities, but it will be a challenge for these vendors to offer competitively-priced hardware while dealing with the overhead associated with offline sales.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/08/2016

Samsung Galaxy J2 review
Source: GSM Arena Archive.org version
The Samsung Galaxy J2 is a nice refresher from the plethora of the high-end smartphone we've been reviewing recently. The low-end spectrum isn't what we've been used to and the Galaxy J2 has a lot to do with the gear upshifting. The extra-fine build quality and features-to-price ratio go to show just how much the industry has evolved from the olden days. The Galaxy J2 offers a bright and vivid Super AMOLED display, which just a year ago was something mid-rangers were starting to brag about. The qHD resolution, however, is ought to be a turn off for some who want at least a 720p smartphone. Performance-wise, the Galaxy J2's quad-core A7 CPU is more than enough for browsing around the TouchWiz-enhanced Android user interface, web browsing and playing casual games. However, you'll find it annoying to switch between open apps as it can take a few seconds more than you're willing to wait.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/04/2015

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Model: Compact and user-friendly; the Samsung Galaxy J2 is a handy smartphone with good 4G connectivity. As with most Samsung smartphones, the design uses snippets from existing models with the usual home button surrounded by the menu and back touch keys. The entire perimeter of the device is nicely wrapped with a rounded bezel while the back cover uses a faux-leather finish. There are three colors to choose from; white, black and gold. The 129 g device feels solid in the hand and weighs almost nothing even with the Lithium Ion 2000 mAh battery. The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop devices comes equipped with a Cortex-A7 quad core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, a Mali-T720 GPU and 8 GB of internal storage.

Surprisingly, Samsung has included microSD card support up to 128 GB despite removing this feature from most of its flagship devices. The Samsung Galaxy J2 has a 5 MP f/2.2 autofocus rear camera and a secondary 2 MP f/2.2 front facing shooter. Other supporting features include Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS, NFC capability on certain variants, an FM radio module with RDS and USB On-The-Go. The Samsung Galaxy J2 is solid performing device with a reasonable price tag.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

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4.70":

This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.

Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.

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