This is Samsung's first Android Go phone
TL;DR
- Samsung has revealed its first Android Go device, the Galaxy J2 Core.
- The phone offers lightweight Go apps, but it looks like it could be based on Samsung’s TouchWiz UI.
- The J2 Core is available in Malaysia and India from today.
The Galaxy J2 Core also offers an 8MP f/2.2 main camera and 5MP f/2.2 selfie shooter — hopefully, Samsung is able to work its image processing magic to deliver decent shots.
Otherwise, the device comes pre-installed with lightweight apps, as you’d expect from an Android Go phone. These apps include Google Go, Assistant Go, Gmail Go, and YouTube Go.
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Oddly enough, it looks like Samsung has also incorporated TouchWiz elements into the Galaxy J2 Core (as we’d seen in earlier leaks). We don’t know the extent of these customizations beyond the lock screen (as seen in the main image above), but if it has any sort of performance impact, we’ll be disappointed.
Galaxy J2 Core availability and pricing?
The company confirmed that the J2 Core was available from today in Malaysia and India, with “additional markets” to follow. Unfortunately, Samsung hasn’t revealed pricing, but the handset may cost around 7,000 Indian rupees (~$99).
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