Motorola A1890 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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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.

  • Weight

    A1890: 22 g lighter

    A1890:
    132 g
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    154 g
  • Width

    A1890: 19.6 mm narrower

    A1890:
    52.5 mm
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1890: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    A1890:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 Core: 16.1 mm thinner

    A1890:
    25 mm
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 48.1 mm shorter

    A1890:
    95.3 mm
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    A1890:
    2008
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    2018

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. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +16.1 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    Height:
    143.4 mm +48.1 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    72.1 mm +19.6 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1890

    132 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    154 g

    +22 g versus A1890

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. A1890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

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

Galaxy J2 Core has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than A1890.

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 A1890, Galaxy J2 Core, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA1890Galaxy J2 Core
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A1890: Original memory entry

174 MB

Practical features

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

1. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J2 Core

NFC:
Unknown
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. A1890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    2600 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A1890

Specifications

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1. A18902. Galaxy J2 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
  • 143.4 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 174 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37852
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Lavender
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS
  • J260G/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - J260Y/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - J260M/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - J260G/DS
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1890, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationA1890Galaxy J2 Core
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)