Samsung Galaxy J2 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy J2 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy J2 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-J200F A1784
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 136.5 mm 158.2 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Width 69 mm 77.9 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Depth 8.4 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Weight 130 g 188 g Samsung Galaxy J2 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Body Colour Black | White Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black
Body Material - 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.453 W/kg (body), 0.572 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5.5" Apple iPhone 7 Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 960 x 540 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) - Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
RAM 1 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 32 GB Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J2.
User Memory 4.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Sensor Type CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh -
Standby Time - 384 hours
Talk Time 720 minutes 1260 minutes Apple iPhone 7 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy J2.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 720 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 41 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android iOS 10
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 7 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy J2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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