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Pantech Discover 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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy J2: 6 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Galaxy J2:
      129 g

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Galaxy J2:
      Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy J2: 0.7 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Galaxy J2:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 2.3 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Galaxy J2:
      136.5 mm

    • Release year

      Discover:
      2013
      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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy J2

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

      Height:
      136.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      69 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

      +6 g versus Galaxy J2

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

      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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

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

    Discover has approximately 4.3% 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 for Discover, Galaxy J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverGalaxy J2
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Galaxy J2

    2. 2. Galaxy J2

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Galaxy J2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.8" 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.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 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/
    • 306 PPI
    • 234 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 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 Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • 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 Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Gray
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • 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 Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    SIM card
    • Micro-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 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • 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
    • 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
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • 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 Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • 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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