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Samsung Galaxy Core Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203ARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB768 MB1 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.5 in4.5 in5.0 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M262K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density217.0 ppi207.0 ppi207.0 ppi441.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nonoyesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
nonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
nononono
Technology
N/A
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
10x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
4 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
nononoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.09 in5.13 in5.15 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width2.66 in2.68 in2.67 in2.75 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.39 in0.35 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight4.37 oz4.87 oz4.59 oz4.59 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
  • no
  • yes
nono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.04.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
nonoyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFC
N/A
noyesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
nonoyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNoMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPA
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
noyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
N/A
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
MiracastMiracast
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h190.0 h540.0 h370.0 h390.0 h
Talk time14.0 h7.0 h13.0 h17.0 h21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nononoyes
Wireless charging
N/A
nonoyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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