Android Go was a great initiative from Google. Its basic plan is to provide lighter and faster Android experience to lower end hardware. Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is an entry level phone which runs on the Android Go. Just to be clear, Android Go and One are totally different things. The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Price in Nepal is Rs 11,690 which puts it in the lower tier of their portfolio.
This is Samsung’s most affordable offering in the budget range. It is very hard to see big companies come up with phones under Rs 10,000 these days. Well it is something special because there are very few phones with Android Go in market. As the Android OS system is getting ahead, people are also wanting new OS but the hardware of lower end market doesn’t allow that. Google then made this Go OS which is lighter and trimmed version of system software.
Hardware Specifications and Details
New Galaxy J2 Core is Samsung’s first phone to have that feature. Although there is a Samsung UI overlay at top, it is by all means a a Android Go phone. So the updates will be sent by Samsung OTA and not Google. This is a entry and basic level phone with the most basic hardware. Below we have mentioned hardware specification for J2 Core.
- 5″ LCD Screen 540×960 resolution
- Exynos 7570 Quad core SOC (1.4 GHz Cortex A53)
- 1 GB RAM
- 8 GB Internal Storage
- 2600 mAh Battery
- 8 MP f/2.2 Primary Camera
- 5 MP f/2.2 Secondary Camera
- Android 8.1 Oreo Go
J2 Core is a very basic and bare bone phone with hardware enough to have your day to day communications. It has a removable back and removable battery which is good because they are almost extinct these days.
Galaxy J2 Core Impressions
There is Gorilla glass protecting the LCD screen of J2 Core which is pretty nice. There are many things to look here because it needs a different approach for review. Traditional Android needed huge space and lots of memory to operate. On top of that application consumed more RAM. Now with Android Go and Go version of apps in Play Store, it is much easier on devices.
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We know that 1 GB RAM is not enough for most tasks these days but the Go edition is specially made for that. This OS uses the lower resources optimally has need less power. With Go edition apps, users don’t need much powerful hardware as well. The battery is 2600 mAh and there is power saving feature which can give this phone a good run easily.
Comprehending every aspect of hardware and software is a good tactics to determine its use. The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core has a quad core processor and 1 GB RAM with a 8 MP camera. This mobile is just good enough for day to day activity such as making calls, messaging, using social media apps and surfing internet casually. It is for those who want a new decent phone from Samsung at the least price for very minimal normal use.
