Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) vs ZTE Racer II

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

    Racer II: 38 g lighter

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    138 g
    Racer II:
    100 g
  • Width

    Racer II: 15.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    71.1 mm
    Racer II:
    55.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Racer II: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    5 in
    Racer II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2016): 5.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 mm
    Racer II:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Racer II: 38.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    142.4 mm
    Racer II:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    2016
    Racer II:
    2011

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 +38.4 mm versus Racer II
    Width:
    71.1 mm +15.7 mm versus Racer II
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Racer II

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    138 g

    +38 g versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    100 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. Racer II

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

Galaxy J2 (2016) has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Racer II.

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

Racer II: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB 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. Galaxy J2 (2016)

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

2. Racer II

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2 (2016)2. Racer II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
  • 104 Х 55.4 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 42.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 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), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 500 MHz ARM 11
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), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 166 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 35 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Racer II.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Racer II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Meteor Racer II