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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core
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  • Released 2018, August
    154g, 8.9mm thickness
    Android 8.1 Oreo
    8GB/16GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.9% 2,766,649 hits
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  • 5.0"
    540x960 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Exynos 7570 Quad
  • 2600mAh
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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. Released 2018, August
Status Discontinued
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

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  • Anonymous
  • 35C
  • 08 May 2025

by that logic, apple should considered as chinese company

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  • you have to suffer
  • txG
  • 04 May 2025

hell no, instant 1.5GB free. one app downloaded? gets the "Running out of storage space" notification. also, the risk of getting knox trip? 200%. i know this because i tried it, no longer turns on.

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  • Anonymous
  • 2Sy
  • 03 May 2025

You can try installing android 11 based lineage os

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