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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
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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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 %
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 5.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306
N/A
ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB
3 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density207.0 ppi
N/A
401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 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 fps
N/A
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
1.9 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
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

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

Design

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

Dimensions

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

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
noyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • AVRCP DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyesnono
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 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
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesno
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1850.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h
N/A
350.0 h
Talk time13.0 h12.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion

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