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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime+ Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
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Editiorial reviews
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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
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 5.1Android 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ARM Cortex-A53
N/A
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2
N/A
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px960 x 540 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi220.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
N/A
HDRnonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage8 GB32 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialPlastic
N/A
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.7 in5.22 in
Width2.67 in2.84 in2.73 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in0.35 in
Weight4.59 oz5.64 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
no
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
N/A
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time13.0 h
N/A
12.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A

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