Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

Specifications

5.0" 540x960 pixels
8MP 1080p
1GB RAM Exynos 7570 Quad
2600mAh

Released 2018, August 154g, 8.9mm thickness Android 8.1 Oreo 8GB/16GB storage, microSDXC

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Versions: SM-J260F/DS (Global); SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS, J260G/DS
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - J260Y/DS
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - J260M/DS
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - J260G/DS
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, August
Status	Available. Released 2018, August

Body
Dimensions	143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)
Weight	154 g (5.43 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	PLS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset	Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Single	8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Single	5 MP, f/2.2
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Lavender
Models	SM-J260M, SM-J260Y, SM-J260G, SM-J260F, SM-J260T1, SM-J260A, SM-J260AZ, SM-S260DL
SAR	0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.39 W/kg (body)
Price	About 120 EUR

User opinions and reviews

you have to suffer
20 Mar 2025
Ki@

got this phone for $3 at flea market recently. sd card slot does not work but for a working phone, is just insane 🤯 what am i going to do with it? the screen has no cracks but water damaged though. but just let me know, i got the 8gb variant🙂

The humble observer
02 Mar 2025
r39

Requires a lot of patience and priority storage allocation with this one, with so little storage an SD card is most recommended. one of those devices that surprises and disappoints in certain circumstances and use cases. Newer social media applicat...