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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 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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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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4.4 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory1.5GB1 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi207.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
noyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
nono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage16 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.15 in5.38 in
Width2.6 in2.67 in2.75 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight4.83 oz4.59 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyes
Video output
N/A
NoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
Regional
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h540.0 h370.0 h
Talk time18.0 h13.0 h17.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
noyes

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