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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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BlackBerry Z10 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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23
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
87 %
3 stars
12 %
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 %
41
3.9 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
19 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
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 11BlackBerry 10Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 225Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB2 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.2 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px768 x 1280 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi356.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnono
Scratch resistant displayyesnono
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

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

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.12 in5.15 in
Width2.31 in2.58 in2.67 in
Depth0.3 in0.35 in0.35 in
Weight3.95 oz4.83 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
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • USB
  • HDMI
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificHDMINo
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
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
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h312.0 h540.0 h
Talk time10.0 h10.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nonono

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