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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4
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
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.84 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Apple A9 APL0898Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR G6430PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB2 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1136 x 640 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Screen material
N/A
Fingerprint-resistant coating
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesFace recognition
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3x
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognition
N/A
HDR mode
N/A
Auto HDR mode
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
Light source
N/A
Retina Flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height4.87 in4.87 in5.15 in
Width2.31 in2.31 in2.67 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.35 in
Weight3.95 oz3.99 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionLightningLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificNo
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1642.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h240.0 h540.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
no

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