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Samsung Galaxy Core 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

2.68 in
5.13 in
Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core 2
2.67 in
5.15 in
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
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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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory768 MB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Screen size4.5 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px
Pixel density207.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Internal storage4 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Height5.13 in5.15 in
Width2.68 in2.67 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in
Weight4.87 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)nono
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time190.0 h540.0 h
Talk time7.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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