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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Samsung Galaxy J3 V Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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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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5
3.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
66 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
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
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
0 %
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 5.1Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density207.0 ppi294.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f1.9 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticMetal
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.6 in5.97 in
Width2.67 in2.81 in2.95 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight4.59 oz4.87 oz5.89 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyes
N/A
no
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 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
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
N/A
800 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesno
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h250.0 h350.0 h
Talk time13.0 h25.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion

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