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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 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
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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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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User rating
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi
N/A
306.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 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-taggingyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.6 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
MaterialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.22 in5.38 in
Width2.67 in2.73 in2.78 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in0.34 in
Weight4.59 oz4.62 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
yes
Video outputNoNoMHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1850.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h
N/A
830.0 h
Talk time13.0 h12.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion

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