Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 8 g lighter

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    138 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 5.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    71.1 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2016): 6.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 29.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    142.4 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    2016
    1231:
    2009

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 J2 (2016)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +29.4 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    71.1 mm +5.7 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    138 g

    +8 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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 J2 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Galaxy J2 (2016) has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

Galaxy J2 (2016): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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 J2 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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 J2 (2016)

    2600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2 (2016)2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 410
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1047
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 673
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - India
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)1231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input