Pantech Discover vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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.

  • Width

    Discover: 2.5 mm narrower

    Discover:
    68.6 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Discover:
    4.8 in
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Discover:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2016): 1.1 mm thinner

    Discover:
    9.1 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 mm
  • Height

    Discover: 8.2 mm shorter

    Discover:
    134.2 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    142.4 mm
  • Release year

    Discover:
    2013
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    2016

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 +1.1 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +8.2 mm versus Discover
    Width:
    71.1 mm +2.5 mm versus Discover
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Discover

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    138 g

    +3 g versus Discover

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 (2016)

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

Galaxy J2 (2016) has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Discover: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Galaxy J2 (2016): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    2600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Discover

Specifications

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1. Discover2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 12.6 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.6 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 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 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 410
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1047
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 673
General specs
General specs — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
SIM card
  • 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - India
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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Discover, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy J2 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity