Buy For
- Stylish rugged display
- Moderate hardware configuration
Beware of
- The smartphone features an outdated OS version
- Underwhelming camera
- Low powered battery
Verdict
The J2 Core 2020 is one of the device maker's budget offerings to the market. It comes with minimal features when compared to today's market offering, ranging from a moderate hardware configuration with 1GB RAM to its basic design without any fingerprint sensor. The device is a nice offering for basic users.
Samsung's budget offering
Display and Camera
The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core 2020 features 5.0 inches (12.7 cm) PLS TFT LCD display with a screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and 220ppi pixel density, which ensures average visual streaming.
Coming to its camera feature, the Galaxy J2 Core 2020 sports an 8MP primary camera with an aperture of f/2.2, ensuring a proper photography experience. For crisp selfies and video-chats, the front fascia sports a 5MP shooter. The added camera features of the device include digital zoom, auto flash, bokeh effect, and face detection.
Performance and Battery
Monitoring the performance of the J2 Core 2020 is a 1.4GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 chipset, backed-up by Mali-T720 MP1 GPU and 1GB RAM ensuring a lag-free performance with minimal gaming experience.
Powering the device is a user-replaceable battery of 2,600 mAh to ensure proper functionality throughout the day.
Storage and Connectivity
The internal storage capacity of the handset is 16GB, which can be further expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. Moreover, the user available storage inside the device is 11.7GB.
The operating system of J2 Core 2020 is Android 8.1. The connectivity of the smartphone provides 4G Volte network, dual-SIM, USB port, Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, and A-GPS with GLONASS.
