Samsung Galaxy J2 Core vs T-Mobile myTouch

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

    myTouch: 46 g lighter

    Galaxy J2 Core:
    154 g
    myTouch:
    108 g
  • Width

    myTouch: 8.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy J2 Core:
    72.1 mm
    myTouch:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J2 Core:
    5 in
    myTouch:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J2 Core:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
    myTouch:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 Core: 1.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy J2 Core:
    8.9 mm
    myTouch:
    10 mm
  • Height

    myTouch: 21.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy J2 Core:
    143.4 mm
    myTouch:
    122 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 J2 Core

    Height:
    143.4 mm +21.4 mm versus myTouch
    Width:
    72.1 mm +8.1 mm versus myTouch
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. myTouch

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J2 Core

    154 g

    +46 g versus myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    108 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 Core

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

Galaxy J2 Core has approximately 67.7% more rectangular screen area than myTouch.

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 J2 Core, myTouch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
myTouch: Original memory entry

2 GB · 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 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. myTouch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 Core

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2 Core2. myTouch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37852
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Lavender
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
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 -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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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/n
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2 Core, myTouch.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 CoremyTouch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx Touch