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Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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Huawei Ascend P6 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
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3.8 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is a compact Android phone for Verizon Wireless users that reaches its low cost through limited internal storage and lots of bloatware.Read more
This entry-level Android smartphone walks the walk and talks the talk, but a few dollars more will buy you a better phone.Read more
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.9 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 8Apple iOS 11Android 4.2Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Apple A7 APL0698Huawei HiSilicon K3 Hi3620Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR G6430Vivante GC4000Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB1 GB2 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.0 in4.7 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi312.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyesyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesnono
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB8 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
32GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Plastic
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height4.9 in4.87 in5.22 in5.15 in
Width2.33 in2.31 in2.58 in2.67 in
Depth0.35 in0.3 in0.24 in0.35 in
Weight4.66 oz3.95 oz4.23 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.03.0 HS4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnonoyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
Lightning
  • USB
  • HDMI
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificNoNo
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesno

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSS-GPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesnoyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynononoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
N/A
Battery capacity1510.0 mAh1560.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h250.0 h315.0 h540.0 h
Talk time10.0 h10.0 h14.3 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nononono

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