Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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: 29 g lighter

  Galaxy A9 (2018):

  183 g

  Galaxy J2 Core:

  154 g

• Width

  Galaxy J2 Core: 4.9 mm narrower

  Galaxy A9 (2018):

  77 mm

  Galaxy J2 Core:

  72.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J2 Core: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A9 (2018):

  6.3 in

  Galaxy J2 Core:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A9 (2018):

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

  Galaxy J2 Core:

  Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy A9 (2018):

  Quad

  Galaxy J2 Core:

  Single

• Depth

  Galaxy A9 (2018): 1.1 mm thinner

  Galaxy A9 (2018):

  7.8 mm

  Galaxy J2 Core:

  8.9 mm

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 A9 (2018)

   Height:

   162.5 mm +19.1 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core

   Width:

   77 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

   Height:

   143.4 mm

   Width:

   72.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2018)

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 A9 (2018)

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Galaxy A9 (2018) has approximately 46.2% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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