| Local Name | Galaxy J2 Core |
| Additional Information | Versions: SM-J260F/DS (Global); SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India) |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - J260Y/DS | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - J260M/DS | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J260G/DS |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS, J260G/DS | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Announced | 2018, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, August |
| Dimensions | 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 154 g (5.43 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T720 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Memory | 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM | eMMC 5.0 |
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Lavender |
| SAR EU | 1.39 W/kg (body) |
