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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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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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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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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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5 editorial reviews
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read 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 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory768 MB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB
3 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density207.0 ppi207.0 ppi
N/A
401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displaynono
N/A
yes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTAMOLEDIPS TFT
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 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 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.9 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
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB8 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Metal
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.13 in5.15 in5.22 in5.97 in
Width2.68 in2.67 in2.73 in2.95 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz4.59 oz4.62 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
noyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednononono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyesnono
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)nono
N/A
yes
Video outputNoNoNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
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
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesno
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh1850.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time190.0 h540.0 h
N/A
350.0 h
Talk time7.0 h13.0 h12.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nono
N/A
no

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Often compared with Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

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Often compared with Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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