Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)

Samsung Galaxy J2 core 2020 is an interesting entry-grade phone. Galaxy J2 Core 2020 is powered with Android oreo and has modest specifications. The phone sports Exynos 7570 chipset coupled with 1GB of RAM, and is backed by a 2600mAh battery. Let’s read more about it and see how it performs against the existing entry-levels.

Camera and Performance

Samsung Galaxy J2 core 2020 sports a single 8MP rear camera with features like HDR, Panorama, and autofocus. Videos max out at FHD 1080p@30fps. For selfies and video calls, it houses an 8MP camera that can also record 1080p videos.

Galaxy J2 core 2020 is driven by Samsung’s Exynos 7570 chipset with quad-cores. It runs on the Android v8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. It has preloaded custom Google apps like Google Go, Gmail Go, YouTube Go and Maps Go. This J2 Core 2020 is assisted by only 1GB RAM. For graphics rendering, it has a Mali-T720 GPU which is also average but reasonable at this price point. The phone also includes user-friendly sensors like accelerometer, proximity, and compass.

Display and Design

Galaxy J2 Core comes with a 5-inch color TFT display with with thick bezels around. This multi-touch panel has a resolution of 540x960px which amounts to 220PPI on a 16:9 aspect ratio panel. The screen has a fair size but with the given PPI, you can’t expect visuals to be that sharp and clear. Also, like most of the entry-level phones, it also has thick borders all around it.

Galaxy J2 Core is solidly built and has a plastic back finish with a plastic frame on the sides. The phone stands at approx 143mm of height and has 8.9mm thickness. It adds the volume rockers on its left and the power button to the right side. Also, a headphone jack lies at the bottom of the phone.

Battery and Storage

Galaxy J2 Core 2020 has an average 2600mAh removable battery. We don’t see removable batteries as often these days. These batteries are easier to replace and can be a help when your phone freezes.

Galaxy J2 Core has 16GB of internal storage capacity that can be used for stuffing apps and games. Also, it has an extra micro-sd card support to expand the storage up to 256GB.

Connectivity

Galaxy J2 Core 2020 connectivity options include 3G, 4G, VoLTE support, WiFi, Bluetooth v4.2, and USB Type C v2.0. For online navigation, it features constellations like GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, and BDS.

Galaxy J2 Core 2020 is an entry-level smartphone that covers basic demands that buyers look for in affordable phones. Also, Samsung claims, J2 Core 2020 offers good battery life and performance. With only 1GB RAM and a basic chipset, it would be tough for this phone to compete against existing champions in the entry-level lineup brands like Infinix, Realme and Redmi which offer more at the same price bracket.