We’ve already talked about the difference between Android Go and Android One, Samsung has today announced the Galaxy J2 Core, the first phone to run Android Go from the Korean phone maker. Go is a stripped-down version of the operating system with lighter versions of Google apps and optimizations for lower-end devices, but in usual Samsung tradition, there’s still a layer of the company’s UI on top. The J2 Core is based on Android 8.1 Oreo, not the upcoming Android 9 Pie version of Go.
Here’s the list of specs for Samsung’s Galaxy J2 Core:
- 960 x 540 LCD
- an Exynos 7570 processor
- 2,600mAh battery
- 8-megapixel f/2.2 rear-facing camera
- 5-megapixel f/2.2 selfie camera
- 1GB of RAM
- 8GB of storage
You’re not going to be playing heavy games like Fortnite on this Galaxy, then, but Android Go should help make the most of the limited storage, memory, and battery capacity.
The Galaxy J2 Core is coming to India and Malaysia first and will go on sale from today, though pricing information isn’t immediately available. Samsung’s regular Galaxy J2 sells for a little over $100, but it has better specs than the Core, UGX 370,000 wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect.
