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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 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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4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi294.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyes
Scratch resistant displaynonoyes
HDRnonono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 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 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 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
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.6 in5.38 in
Width2.67 in2.8 in2.75 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight4.59 oz4.87 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

FM radioyesyesyes
IR
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyes
Video outputNoNoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
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
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h330.0 h370.0 h
Talk time13.0 h22.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nonoyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion

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