Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro Review

Let us review Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, an android mobile smartphone manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro was launched in July 2016 along with its twin, the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016). This device is the successor of Samsung Galaxy J2 which was launched in September 2015. The device has been launched with many new features which were lacking in its predecessors.

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has been built up with body design as of other devices of J Series which helps the device to look stylish and has some new features which makes it attractive than its predecessor. The device, comparing to predecessor Galaxy J2, is a little bit thick and has gained some weight too. Just like Samsung’s other smartphones, Galaxy J2 Pro has got the same look. The device, in the forepart features an earpiece on the top, a front facing camera and has sensors alongside. There is a home button, a recent app button and a back button featured under the display of the gadget and the two recent app and back buttons lacks backlit.

The device, just like other smartphones of Samsung Galaxy J Series, features power button on the right-hand side of the device and the speaker has been placed at rear next to camera. Furthermore, the volume adjusting keys have been placed on the left-hand side of the device. Besides, the bottom part of the device features a USB Type-B port, a 3.5mm headphone socket and a mic. The SIM card slots and microSD card slot has been placed beneath the battery, which means the rear panel can be opened.

Comparing about the display between both devices, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has a bigger screen having 5.0 inches Super AMOLED screen and 720 x 1280 pixels with 294 ppi pixel density whereas, the Galaxy J2 had 4.7 inches 540 x 960 pixels 234 ppi pixel density screen . And because both devices have been featured by SAMOLED display technology, the devices can be used under bright lights too.

Besides, talking about software of Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, it runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box. The device, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has been packed with Spectrum SC8830 Quad-Core 1.5 GHz Cortex –A7 processor, Mali-400MP2 graphic processor and 2GB of RAM. Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro comes with 16 GB of internal memory which can later be expanded upto 128 GB with the help of external microSD card. Moreover, it’s a huge success over its predecessor J2 which had only 1 GB of RAM. None of the device features fingerprint protection. Furthermore, both J2 Pro and J2 (2016) has got the Smart-Glow feature which works as a notification light.

Talking about camera, the Galaxy J2 Pro and J2 (2016) has got different rear camera. The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro comes with 8 MP rear facing camera having f/2.2 aperture lens whereas, its predecessor had only 5MP rear facing camera. Furthermore, there is change in front facing camera too. The Galaxy J2 Pro has got 5 MP f/2.2 aperture lens whereas, J2 has been equipped with 2 MP f/2.2 aperture lens. Both devices lack front facing LED flash light.

Talking about batteries, both devices have got different batteries. The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has been furnished with 2600 mAh removable battery, whereas, Samsung Galaxy J2 comes with 2000 mAh removable battery. None of these supports fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro Price in Nepal : Rs.15,900 (Around)

Samsung Galaxy Specification

Display

Size	5.0 inches
Resolution	1280 x 720 HD
Color Depth	16M

Processor

CPU Speed	1.5 GHz
CPU Type	Quad-Core

Camera

Video Recording Resolution	HD (1280 x 720)@30fps
Main Camera Resolution	CMOS 8.0 MP
Front Camera Resolution	CMOS 5.0 MP
Main Camera Auto-focus	Yes

Memory

RAM	2 GB
ROM	16 GB
External Memory	Yes, Expandable Up To 128 GB

Network/Bearer^

Multi-Sim	Dual-SIM
Sim Size	Micro-SIM (3FF)
2G Sim	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
2G CDMA	NA
3G CDMA	NA
3G TD-CDMA	NA
4G TDD LTE	B40(2300)

Connectivity

ANT+	No
USB Version	USB 2.0
Headphone	3.5 mm Stereo
Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.1
MHL	No
PC Sync	No
Location	GPS, Glonass
NFC	No

Software

Operating Software

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Physical Information

Color+	Silver, Black, Gold
Form Factor	Touchscreen Bar
Dimension	142.4 x 71.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight	138 g
Water Resistant/Dust Proof	No

Sensors

Compass/Magnetometer	No
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	No
Gyroscope	No
Barometer	No
Temperature Sensor	No

Battery

Standard Battery Capacity	2600 mAh
Removable	Yes

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Video Playing Resolution	FHD (1920 x 1080)@30fps
Audio Playing Format	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA