One of Samsung’s upcoming smartphones, what’s reportedly called the Galaxy J2 Core, has leaked courtesy of SamMobile.
The phone represents Samsung’s first attempt at Android Go. Android Go is a lightweight version of Google’s main Android mobile operating system. It’s designed to run on entry-level smartphones like the Galaxy J2 Core, which is said to feature an Exynos 7570 chipset, 1GB of RAM and between 8 and 16GB of internal storage.
Besides its distinction as Samsung’s first Android Go device, the unreleased phone is also notable for breaking with an Android Go tradition. To date, every single Android Go device we’ve seen has featured stock Android.
In contrast the Galaxy J2 Core appears to include software flourishes associated with the company’s trademark Samsung Experience (née: TouchWiz).
Leave it to Samsung to be the first OEM to skin Android Go.
https://twitter.com/RDRv3/status/1014175980573691904
However, as both SamMobile and Android Police‘s David Ruddock point out, what Samsung has done here shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Google doesn’t forbid third-party OEMs from skinning Android Go, which is the case with Android One.
There’s no word yet on when Samsung plans to release the Galaxy J2 Core, nor in what markets the company will sell the phone, but with the device making its way online, it’s likely we’ll see Samsung announce it soon.
Source: SamMobile Via: Android Police
MobileSyrup may earn a commission from purchases made via our links, which helps fund the journalism we provide free on our website. These links do not influence our editorial content. Support us here.
