Plum Capacity vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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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

    Capacity: 40 g lighter

    Capacity:
    98 g
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    138 g
  • Width

    Capacity: 9.1 mm narrower

    Capacity:
    62 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Capacity: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Capacity:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Capacity:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2016): 4 mm thinner

    Capacity:
    12 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 mm
  • Height

    Capacity: 24.4 mm shorter

    Capacity:
    118 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    142.4 mm

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. Capacity

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +24.4 mm versus Capacity
    Width:
    71.1 mm +9.1 mm versus Capacity
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Capacity

    98 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    138 g

    +40 g versus Capacity

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. Capacity

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Capacity.

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.

Capacity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Capacity

NFC:
Unknown
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. Capacity

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    2600 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Capacity

Specifications

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1. Capacity2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 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 Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • 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 Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 114 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 480 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Capacity, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationCapacityGalaxy J2 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Analog TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -PDF viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z301 Single SIM Z300 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity