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Gaba A5 Mobile Phone
Gaba A5
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
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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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It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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3.6 out of 5
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43 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB1 GB1.5GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.0 in5.0 in
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
N/A
Super AMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi245.0 ppi220.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
16 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlack
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height6.14 in5.23 in5.7 in5.6 in
Width3.02 in2.6 in2.84 in2.8 in
Depth0.27 in0.39 in0.34 in0.31 in
Weight5.11 oz4.83 oz5.5 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
noyes
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2200.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h
N/A
330.0 h
Talk time
N/A
18.0 h17.0 h22.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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