Samsung Electronics today announced its first Android Go smartphone, the Galaxy J2 Core, delivering the essential features smartphone users need at an affordable price.

“At Samsung, we are committed to providing our customers with inspiring technology and leading innovation across all our devices, in every category to fit their needs,” said Junho Park, Vice President of Global Product Planning, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “The Galaxy J2 Core offers an smarter and simple user experience with improved battery, storage and performance that is particularly appealing to first time owners.”

Outstanding Performance

The Galaxy J2 Core with Android Go brings improved performance to introductory smartphones by offering long-lasting battery life, spacious storage capacity and lightning-quick processing power and performance.

• Faster Speed and Better Performance: Featuring an Android Oreo(Go edition), the Galaxy J2 Core delivers faster performance speeds compared to the previous models built specifically for Android Oreo(Go¹ edition) and Optimized Data Control for easy management without worry of exceeding data limits.
• More Storage Capacity to Enjoy Your Phone: Equipped with more available memory and greater storage capacity, the Galaxy J2 Core has the power and storage needed in a smartphone. Working with Android Oreo (Go edition), it comes pre-loaded with fewer apps that use less memory and storage providing up to 1.5 times the available storage capacity compared to previous offerings.
• All Day Battery Life: Featuring a 2,600 mAh battery with optimized applications, users can enjoy long-lasting smartphone power from morning to night.

Fully Featured, Affordable and Easy to Use

The Galaxy J2 Core was designed to enhance the multi-media experience smartphones are known for while maintaining the traditional look and feel of Samsung Galaxy devices. Featuring a 5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960, the Galaxy J2 Core provides a high-quality screen that delivers clear and stunning visuals. Additionally, with its Ultra Data Saving feature, the Galaxy J2 Core provides options and suggestions for efficient data use allowing users to stream and watch their favorite content online without worrying about exceeding their data limit.

The Galaxy J2 Core comes equipped with two cameras: 8MP camera with flash in the rear and 5MP camera in the front. Both cameras have an F 2.2 aperture for improved wide-angle photography, and features such as Beauty Mode are included for users to take better portraits and selfies.

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core will initially be available in Malaysia and India beginning August 24th, 2018 and expand to additional markets in the near future.

For more information about Galaxy J2 Core, please visit news.samsung.com/galaxy,  www.samsungmobilepress.com or www.samsung.com/galaxy.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Specifications

* Features and functions will vary by market and mobile operator

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

¹ Optimized Android Oreo(Go edition) applications include Google Go, Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Gboard, Chrome, Maps Go, Files Go, Gmail Go, and  Google Play.

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has begun mass production of Exynos 7 Quad 7570, the company’s newest mobile application processor (AP) built on 14-nanometer (nm) process technology for the budget smartphone market as well as other IoT devices. Being the first mobile AP in its class designed with the advanced process node, Exynos 7570 is also the first Exynos processor to fully integrate a Cat.4 LTE 2CA modem and connectivity solutions including WiFi, Bluetooth, frequency modulation (FM) and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in one chip.

“With Exynos 7570, more consumers will be able to experience the performance benefits of the advanced 14nm FinFET process in affordable devices,” said Ben K. Hur, Vice President of System LSI Marketing at Samsung Electronics. “By successfully integrating various connectivity solutions, Samsung is strengthening its competitiveness in the single chip market”

Last year, Samsung was the first in the industry to adopt advanced 14nm FinFET technology for its premium processors and has since expanded the adoption to other segments, bringing premium features to more affordable smart devices. As part of such efforts, Exynos 7570 is the first in its class with 14nm FinFET, making it highly power-efficient while enabling outstanding performance.

Exynos 7570, with four Cortex-A53 cores in 14nm, delivers 70 percent improvements in CPU performance and 30 percent improvement in power efficiency when compared to its predecessor built on 28nm. The new Exynos also offers a fully connected mobile experience by integrating a Cat. 4 LTE 2CA modem and various connectivity solutions, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio and GNSS.

Additionally, with design optimization and feature consolidation for components such as PMICs (power management IC) and RF (radio frequency) functionalities, Exynos 7570 reduces the total chipset size by up to 20 percent, giving manufacturers better ability to craft slimmer smartphones.

By supporting screen resolution up to WXGA, record and playback of videos in Full HD, and improved ISP (image signal processor) for 8Mp/13Mp front and back cameras, Exynos 7570 presents a wide array of benefits for smartphone users.

For more information about Samsung’s Exynos products, please visit www.samsung.com/exynos