Samsung Galaxy J2 Review

Samsung launched the Galaxy J2, the company’s entry-level 4G smartphone priced at Rs. 8490 last month.  It is the company’s first smartphone to feature new Ultra Data Saving mode powered by Opera Max that let users to save data by enabling data optimization.

• Samsung Galaxy J2 smartphone inGOLD color
• 2-pin Charger (5V-0.7A)
• Earphones with microphone
• 2000mAh battery
• Quick Start Guide

Display, Hardware and Design

The Galaxy J2 has a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a pixel resolution of 964 x 540 pixels and a pixel density of around 234 PPI. The display is bright, has good viewing angles, offers vibrant color output and the sunlight visibility is also good. Blacks are perfectly black, thanks to the AMOLED panel. Since the pixel density is low text is not crisp compared to other smartphones with HD displays.

Since it doesn’t have an ambient light sensor you have to adjust the brightness manually using the slider depending on the conditions. There is an outdoor mode option that increases the brightness for 15 minutes or until the screen is turned off. The design of the smartphone is similar to other J series phones with curved corners and chrome rim on the sides.

On the top there is a 2-megapixel fixed focus camera with f/2.2 aperture. Selfie shots have a lot of noise when captured indoors and it is decent in bright conditions. The front camera can record videos at VGA resolution. It has a proximity sensor next to the earpiece, but the smartphone lacks an ambient light sensor, even though there is a cutout for it. It also lacks notification LED.

There is Samsung’s signature home button below the display. The capacitive touch buttons for menu and back are present on either sides of the home button. These are not backlit, neither offer haptic feedback when presse

The volume rockers are present on the left side, the micro USB slot is present on the bottom along with a microphone and the 3.5mm audio jack is present on the top.

The Galaxy J series smartphones don’t have premium build compared to the Galaxy A series. Unlike the J5 and J7 smartphones, the back cover of the Galaxy J2 has leather-like finish. Even though it has plastic build, built quality of the phone is good and offers a nice grip when holding. It is 69mm wide, 136.5mm tall, and weighs 130 grams which is good for a smartphone with a 4.7-inch display. We have theGOLDvariant of the phone, but it also comes in Black and White colors.

There is a 5-megapixel auto focus camera on the back with single LED flash. The loudspeaker grill is present next to it. The 4G and Duos branding are present on the bottom part of the back.

Opening the back cover reveals the SIM card slots, microSD card slot and a 2000mAh removable battery.

The microSD card slot is present below the camera and the primary micro SIM slot is located below the expansion slot. The secondary micro SIM slot is present on the side. Both the secondary SIM and microSD slots are hot swappable, but you need to remove the battery to access the primary SIM slot.

SOURCE:FoneArena Mobile