This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core and POCO X8 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core has a 5.0-inch display, Samsung Exynos 7570 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 2600mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the POCO X8 Pro has a 6.59-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6500mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy J2 Core | POCO X8 Pro |
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| Screen | 5.0-inch qHD PLS LCD Display (540 x 960 Pixels 220 ppi) | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1268 x 2756 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 12-bit color depth, 800nits typical brightness, 2000nits HBM, 3500nits peak, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7570 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A725 @ 3.4GHz , 3x Cortex-A725 @ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A725 @ 2.2GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | 8 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) Autofocus LED Flash |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX882, f/1.5 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) with Fixed Focus |
20 Megapixels - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 8GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 32GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 6 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Dynamic RGB Light around the rear cameras |
| Battery | 2600 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 5V/1A Charging |
6500 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 48 minutes) 27W Fast Reverse Charging |
| Material | Plastic | Glass front and back with Metal frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 157.53 x 75.19 x 8.38 mm |
| Weight | 154g | 201.47 g |
| Colors | Black and Gold | Black, White, Mint Green |
| Release Date | August 24, 2018 | March 17, 2026 |
| Price | ₱4,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱18,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱19,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱21,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core on Lazada Samsung Galaxy J2 Core on Shopee |
POCO X8 Pro on Lazada POCO X8 Pro on Shopee |
