| Item | SAMSUNG J2 PRIME | XIAOMI REDMI 2 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Announced | 2016, November | 2015, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2016, November | Available. Released 2015, August |
| Dimensions | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.35 in) | 134 x 67 x 9 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 160 g (5.64 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| Build | Plastic body | Plastic body |
| SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Type | PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); MIUI 7.2 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 306 |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Single | 8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 2 MP |
| Features | LED flash | 720p |
| Video | | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | Stereo FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB Host |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Baterai | Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery | Removable Li-Po 2200 mAh battery |
