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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
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
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
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 %
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
26 %
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 5.1Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
RAM memory1 GB1 GB
  • 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 TFT
N/A
AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi220.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
N/A
HDRnonono
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 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
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 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
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnono
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.7 in5.22 in
Width2.67 in2.84 in2.73 in
Depth0.35 in0.34 in0.35 in
Weight4.59 oz5.5 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesno
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

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+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh1850.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time13.0 h17.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nono
N/A
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A

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