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HTC One S Mobile Phone
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HTC One X+ Mobile Phone
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Jiayu S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Editiorial reviews
22
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
58 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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2 editorial reviews
JiaYu probably isn't a brand you've heard of, but if a 5.5" 1080p display, 3 GB RAM and a large 3050 mAh battery interests you, then you'll find this to be the best bang-for-buck smartphone available.Read more
After a week of testing the highly anticipated JiaYu S3 we have got everything together to let you know how we feel about this flagship Mediatek phone. Keep reading for the full JiaYu S3 review.Read more
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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
47
3.8 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
4 %
31
4.3 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
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 systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.1Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.7 GHz1.7 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260ANvidia Tegra 3MediaTek MT6572Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225GeForce ULPARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB1 GB3 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.7 in5.5 in4.5 in
Panel typeOLED
IPS
LCDLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px720.0 px px1920 x 1080 px480 x 800 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDLCDIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density256.0 ppi312.0 ppi400.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
N/A
no
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
no
HDR
N/A
nonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.0 f
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920.0 px px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
15.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.6 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Design

Colour of productGreyBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
Material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Dual sim support
N/A
noyes
  • no
  • yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Video output
N/A
MHL
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPA
N/A
HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
4G LTE
N/A
noyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time317.0 h518.0 h
N/A
540.0 h
Talk time10.0 h9.0 h
N/A
13.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
noyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nonono
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
no

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