Amazon Fire Phone vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Fire Phone:
    LCD
    Galaxy J2 (2017):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J2 (2017): 30 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Galaxy J2 (2017):
    130 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 2.5 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2017):
    69 mm
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J2 (2017):
    Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2017): 0.5 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2017):
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J2 (2017): 2.7 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2017):
    136.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2017)
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2017)
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2017)

    Height:
    136.5 mm
    Width:
    69 mm +2.5 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +30 g versus Galaxy J2 (2017)

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2017)

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2017)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Galaxy J2 (2017)

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy J2 (2017)

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2017)

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Galaxy J2 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 19355
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy J2 (2017).
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy J2 (2017)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J200G (India
  • Indonesia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J2 Duos (2017) with dual-SIM card slots