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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Avant
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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3 editorial reviews
T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
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
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (Mobile Phone): 3.7 out of 5 stars from 6 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
11 %
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
22 %
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0 %
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.1Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Marvell PXA1908
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Vivante GC7000ULARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.3 in4.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px480 x 800 px800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi207.0 ppi217.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.6 f2.6 f
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
MaterialPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.17 in4.93 in5.38 in
Width2.6 in2.69 in2.6 in2.78 in
Depth0.39 in0.31 in0.33 in0.34 in
Weight4.83 oz4.62 oz4.09 oz4.69 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.03.0 HS4.0
NFCyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
MHL
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h
N/A
710.0 h830.0 h
Talk time18.0 h10.0 h18.0 h22.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S2

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