There have been several leaks surrounding the Galaxy J2 2016 variant which came into limelight because of the new Smart Glow Notification, there was a recent leak of specifications regarding the device and a couple of hours later the device was launched officially in India alongside the J Max. The Galaxy J2 sports a 5-inch HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels an upgrade from its predecessor.
The other aspects of the device have also got an upgrade with a 1.5GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC8830 processor with Mali-400MP2 GPU along with a 1.5GB RAM and 8GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB with microSD. It is a decent upgrade from the 1.3GHz quad-core SoC and 1GB RAM in its predecessor.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016):
- Display: 5-inch HD AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution
- Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC8830 processor with Mali-400MP2 GPU
- RAM and Storage: 1.5GB RAM along with 8GB of RAM expandable up to 32GB using microSD card
- Camera: 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash having f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP front facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Battery: 2600mAh
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
The Galaxy J2 (2016) comes with an 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash having f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP front facing camera with f/2.2 aperture. The device comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box and it is powered by a 2600mAh battery. The Galaxy J2 (2016) comes with connectivity features like 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS.
The most important feature in Galaxy J2 is the Smart Glow LED notification system which is located around the Rear Camera and which can be customized to provide notifications for App or contact. You can also set for some alerts when your battery is running low, internal memory or mobile data. The Smart Glow Light can also be used to take rear camera selfies with the Selfie Assist feature.
The Galaxy J2 (2016) is available in Gold, Silver and Black colors priced at Rs. 9,750 and will be available from July 14th. Buyers will get 6 months double data offer for Airtel prepaid worth up to Rs. 4,500.