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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 S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 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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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
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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 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Marvell PXA1908Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Vivante GC7000ULARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.8 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi207.0 ppi306.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
noyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.17 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width2.6 in2.69 in2.78 in2.85 in
Depth0.39 in0.31 in0.34 in0.32 in
Weight4.83 oz4.62 oz4.69 oz5.11 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
NFCyes
N/A
yesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
NoMHLMHL
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h
N/A
830.0 h390.0 h
Talk time18.0 h10.0 h22.0 h21.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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