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Gaba A5 Mobile Phone
Gaba A5
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime+
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
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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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2 editorial reviews
Cricket Wireless' $180 entry-level smartphone lures you in with its 8-megapixel shooter.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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4 editorial reviews
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (Exynos 3475, ARM Mali-T720, 4.5-inch, 131) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
In recent times, Samsung has shifted a lot of its focus to the Indian market. The company launched its first ...Read more
As the smart device market becomes more competitive, out comes the renewed and refreshed Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 with a slightly larger display screenRead more
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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
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 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
RAM memory1 GB1 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ARM Cortex-A53
N/A
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2
N/A

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.0 in4.5 in
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px480 x 800 px960 x 540 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi207.0 ppi220.0 ppi
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
nonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB32 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.14 in5.15 in5.7 in5.22 in
Width3.02 in2.67 in2.84 in2.73 in
Depth0.27 in0.35 in0.35 in0.35 in
Weight5.11 oz4.59 oz5.64 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
nono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.24.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyes
N/A
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2200.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
540.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time
N/A
13.0 h
N/A
12.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nonono
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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