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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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Gaba A5 Mobile Phone
Gaba A5
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
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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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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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9
3.6 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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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
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43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
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37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
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39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
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2 %

Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4Android 5.1Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelPowerVR G6430
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB1 GB1 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.5 in4.5 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi267.0 ppi207.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
nono
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 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
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB128GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
nono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in6.14 in5.15 in5.6 in
Width2.31 in3.02 in2.67 in2.8 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz5.11 oz4.59 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
nono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
NoNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
noyes

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh2200.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h
N/A
540.0 h330.0 h
Talk time10.0 h
N/A
13.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono

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