Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy J2 Core: 14 g lighter

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    168 g
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    154 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J2 Core: 4.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    76.8 mm
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J2 Core: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    6 in
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    Triple
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7 (2018): 1.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy J2 Core:
    8.9 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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    Height:
    159.8 mm +16.4 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core
    Width:
    76.8 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2018)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    168 g

    +14 g versus Galaxy J2 Core

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

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

Galaxy A7 (2018) has approximately 32.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J2 Core.

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 Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy A7 (2018): Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy A7 (2018)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    3300 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy J2 Core

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2018)2. Galaxy J2 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 143.4 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 116560
  • 37852
Antutu 8 score *
  • 144819
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 297
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 974
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Lavender
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - A750G
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 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 Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)Galaxy J2 Core
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: SM-A750F/DS (EMEA); SM-A750G (Hong Kong); SM-A750FN/DS (Europe)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)