Samsung has launched an upgraded version of the Galaxy J2 2016 with Smart Glow feature in India. Dubbed the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, the new smartphone packs 2GB of RAM, 16GB built-in storage space and is priced at Rs. 9890 (US$ 149), instead of the 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB built-in storage space and Rs. 9750 (US$ 145) price tag on the Samsung Galaxy J2 2016.
The 5-inch Galaxy J2 Pro retains most of the specs of its successor along with the Ultra data saving (UDS) mode powered by Opera Max, S Bike mode and Turbo Speed Technology (TST). It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is backed by 2600mAh battery. It is available exclusively on Snapdeal and the rest of the specs can be found below:
- Black, Gold and Silver colours
- Dimensions: 142.4 X 71.1 X 8.0 mm
- Dual SIM
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 Pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
- 1.5 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC8830 processor
- Mali-400MP2 GPU
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage + up to 32GB with microSD
- 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture
- 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
- Smart Glow, Ultra data saving (UDS), S Bike mode, Turbo Speed Technology (TST)
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2600mAh battery
Commenting on the launch of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said:
“Samsung is constantly in the pursuit of bringing meaningful innovation to consumers. The Galaxy J2 Pro with Turbo Speed Technology is designed to provide superior device performance. Furthermore, the Smart Glow feature is an industry first that not only enables automatic rear camera selfies but also provides a fresh new design element and a host of other utility features”.