Specifications of Samsung's first Android Go
smartphone have emerged online. The smartphone with model number SM-J260G is
said to come with a Super AMOLED display and an Exynos 7570 SoC. The latest
development comes in the midst of the rumours around the Android 8.1 Oreo (Go
edition) smartphone that is said to be in testing in markets spread across
Europe, Latin America, and Asia. It is also reported to come in multiple
variants with model number SM-J260F, SM-J260M, and SM-J260G. Some initial reports
claimed that the handset will debut as the Galaxy J2 Core and run Android 8.1
Oreo (Go edition) out of the box.
While Samsung has been tight-lipped so far, Techie
Drive has now leaked an image that appears to highlight the specifications of
the upcoming Android Go smartphone. The specifications are specifically related
to the model SM-J260F. This means that the other variants of the handset might
have some differences. Likewise, if we look into our previous coverage, the
same model is reportedly being tested in the UK, Uzbekistan, Caucasus
Countries, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, France, and Poland.
Having said that, the smartphone is found to have a
5-inch Super AMOLED display and a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 7570 SoC, coupled
with 1GB of RAM. The leaked image also highlights that there will be 16GB of
onboard storage, 8-megapixel rear camera sensor, 5-megapixel front camera
sensor, and a 2600mAh battery. Furthermore, the image shows that there is
Android 8.1 Oreo. This will be the Go edition, though - as we are referring to
an Android Go device in this case.
The leaked specifications match the details surfaced
on Geekbench back in April. Notably, the Geekbench listing was of the SM-J260G
model that is said to be in testing in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka,
as well as other Asian markets, including Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore,
Malaysia, and Vietnam. The same model was also spotted recently in a trademark
application with the Korean Intellectual Property Office.