Nokia N950 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    N950: 1 in smaller diagonal

    N950:
    4 in
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    N950:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Release year

    N950:
    2011
    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. N950

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

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    154 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 Core

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

Galaxy J2 Core has approximately 56.3% 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 Core, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN950Galaxy J2 Core
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 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. N950

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    2600 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus N950

Specifications

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1. N9502. Galaxy J2 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 143.4 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37852
General specs
General specs — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Lavender
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
SIM card
  • Mini-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 -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
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • 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 N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N950, Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationN950Galaxy J2 Core
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: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)