You are using an outdated browser. For a faster, safer browsing experience, upgrade for free today.<
  1. Home
  2. Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy J2

Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy J2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Google Pixel

Google Pixel

Replace Pixel
Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

    Remove Pixel
    + Add a third phone
    Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

      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.

      • WeightGalaxy J2: 14 g lighterGalaxy J2: 129 g · Pixel: 143 g
      • Screen diagonalGalaxy J2: 0.3 in smaller diagonalGalaxy J2: 4.7 in · Pixel: 5 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Galaxy J2: Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
      • HeightGalaxy J2: 7.3 mm shorterGalaxy J2: 136.5 mm · Pixel: 143.8 mm
      • Release year2016 / 2015Pixel: 2016 · Galaxy J2: 2015

      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.

      Front
      Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Galaxy J2: 136.5 × 69 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Galaxy J2: 136.5 × 8.4 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm+7.3 mm versus Galaxy J2
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Galaxy J2
        Height
        136.5 mm
        Width
        69 mm
        Depth
        8.4 mm
        Weight
        129 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Pixel143 g

        +14 g versus Galaxy J2

      2. 2. Galaxy J2129 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.

      Screen size
      Pixel: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy J2: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Pixel 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy J2 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

      Pixel has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J2.

      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 by storage capacity and phone
      StoragePixelGalaxy J2
      8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
      Pixel: Original memory entry

      32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Practical features

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

      1. Pixel

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Galaxy J2

      NFC
      See details Yes (market dependent)
      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Pixel2770 mAh

        +770 mAh versus Galaxy J2

      2. 2. Galaxy J22000 mAh

      Specifications

      Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

      1. Pixel2. Galaxy J2

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 129 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 4.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 540 x 960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 8 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 2000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes (market dependent)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 60.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 64.7%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 234 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • f/2.2
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 720p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 2 MP
      • f/2.2
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Mali-T720
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 21754
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      • 406
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      • 1120
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      • 702
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2015
      • September
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • White
      • Black
      • Gold
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 150 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      • Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      • plastic body
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G
      • J200GU
      • J200F
      • J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100)
      • 20(800)
      • 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100)
      • 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100)
      • 28(700) - J200Y
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • 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 Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 4.1
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      • RDS
      • recording
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy J2
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity - Versions: J200F (UAE
      • Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand
      • Taiwan); J200G (India
      • Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa
      • Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines
      • Malaysia
      • Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax

      Similar comparisons