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Samsung Galaxy Core 2 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

2.68 in
5.13 in
Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core 2
2.95 in
5.97 in
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
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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 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory768 MB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Screen size4.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density207.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Internal storage4 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialPlasticMetal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Height5.13 in5.97 in
Width2.68 in2.95 in
Depth0.39 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnono
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 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
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Core 2Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time190.0 h350.0 h
Talk time7.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Core 2

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime