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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 S6 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia M2 Mobile Phone
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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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4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
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3.6 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
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4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4.0 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz2.1 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T760Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB1 GB3 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.1 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px960 x 540 px2560 x 1440 px960 x 540 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
Super AMOLEDTN TFT
Pixel density207.0 ppi220.0 ppi576.0 ppi229.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyesno
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 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 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4x

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesnoyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slotmicroSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.7 in5.65 in5.5 in
Width2.67 in2.84 in2.78 in2.8 in
Depth0.35 in0.34 in0.27 in0.34 in
Weight4.59 oz5.5 oz4.87 oz5.22 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)nonoyesyes
Video outputNoNoMHLNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesnono
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2550.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h
N/A
N/A
633.0 h
Talk time13.0 h17.0 h17.0 h15.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesno
Wireless charging nonoyesno
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

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