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Nokia N950 vs Samsung Galaxy J2

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

      N950:
      LCD
      Galaxy J2:
      OLED

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      N950:
      4 in
      Galaxy J2:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630
      Galaxy J2:
      Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)

    • Release year

      N950:
      2011
      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.

    1. 1. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

      Height:
      136.5 mm
      Width:
      69 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm
      Weight:
      129 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. N950

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

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

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

    Galaxy J2 has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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 N950, Galaxy J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN950Galaxy J2
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. N950

      1320 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

      2000 mAh

      +680 mAh versus N950

    Specifications

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    1. N9502. Galaxy J2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3630
    • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 64.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 234 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 21754
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 406
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1120
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 702
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 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 — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy J2
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially
    • 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

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