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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

Released: 2016, July. Released 2016, JulyDiscontinued

NOT SUPPORTED

Not supported — this device type cannot be rooted through our service.

4.6 Rating

General

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)
Released
2016, July. Released 2016, July
Status
Discontinued
Price
About 120 EUR
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Dimensions
142.4 x 71.1 x 8 mm (5.61 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm, 2, (~68.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum SC8830
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Internal
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Single
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
N/A

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40 - India
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Connectivity

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0
3.5mm jack
Yes

Sensors

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Other

Colors
Silver, Black, Gold
Models
SM-J210F, SM-J210G, SM-J210H, SM-J210GU
SAR EU
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Announced
2016, July. Released 2016, July
Talk time
Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 54 h
Loudspeaker
Yes
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 406Basemark X: 1419

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Overview

The Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) is an Android device from Samsung, released in 2016. It combines the Spreadtrum SC8830 and a 5.0-inch display, running Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). This page tracks its full specifications, root status, and the bootloader and recovery notes that apply to it.