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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 J1 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
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Editiorial reviews
4
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
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
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
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 %
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 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
RAM memory768 MB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px480 x 800 px
Pixel density207.0 ppi207.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displaynono
N/A
HDRnonono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTAMOLED

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB8 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnono
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.13 in5.15 in5.22 in
Width2.68 in2.67 in2.73 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in0.35 in
Weight4.87 oz4.59 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
NFCnoyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)nono
N/A
Video outputNoNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
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
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time190.0 h540.0 h
N/A
Talk time7.0 h13.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nono
N/A

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