Screen size
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)5.0"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+19%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
3
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Announced
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
2020, April 27. Released 2020, April 27
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
154 g (5.43 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
PLS LCD
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Adreno 308
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
16GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Single
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
4.2, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
No
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
FM radio
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
Black, Gold, Blue
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
SM-J260GU, SM-J260GU/DS, SM-J260FU, SM-J260MU
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
0.99 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
About 130 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR EU
Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)