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Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core 2
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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 J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
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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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4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...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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3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
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4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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26 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
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1 stars
2 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory768 MB1 GB1 GB1.5GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density207.0 ppi207.0 ppi220.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displaynono
N/A
no
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
N/A
Super AMOLED

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB8 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height5.13 in5.15 in5.7 in5.6 in
Width2.68 in2.67 in2.84 in2.8 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in0.34 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz4.59 oz5.5 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Other features

FM radioyesyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednononono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)nononoyes
Video outputNoNoNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time190.0 h540.0 h
N/A
330.0 h
Talk time7.0 h13.0 h17.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nononono

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