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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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8
3.8 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
3.9 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.2Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Huawei HiSilicon K3 Hi3620
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Vivante GC4000ARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB2 GB768 MB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.7 in4.5 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M262K16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi207.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyesnono
Scratch resistant displayyesnonono
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB4 GB8 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
32GB64GB64GB

Design

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

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.22 in5.13 in5.15 in
Width2.31 in2.58 in2.68 in2.67 in
Depth0.3 in0.24 in0.39 in0.35 in
Weight3.95 oz4.23 oz4.87 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnoyesnoyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • USB
  • HDMI
  • Wireless
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNoNo
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesnono

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batterynonoyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h315.0 h190.0 h540.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.3 h7.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nononono

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