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Lower mid-range · 2016

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
Spreadtrum SC8830 5 / 8 GB
2600 mAh
8 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.0"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Spreadtrum SC8830 · 4-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-400MP2
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Spreadtrum SC8830
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
21,747
v5
CPU
4-core, 1.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2
CPU layout
4x Cortex A7 1.3 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
720p @ 30 fps

Battery

2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2600 mAh
Removable
Yes

Memory

5 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
5 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
8 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Micro-SIM

Network bands

No 4G on MTN, Airtel, Glo & 9mobile — no 5G
Check bands

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
No 4G · no 5G
No
A Airtel
No 4G · no 5G
No
G Glo
No 4G
No
9 9mobile
No 4G
No

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8

Build & Design

138 g · 8.0 mm
Height
142.4 mm
Width
71.1 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
138 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
33% larger battery capacity
2,600 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
22k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

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