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Samsung Galaxy Core Mobile Phone
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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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4.1 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 5.1Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203Qualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB1 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.5 in5.0 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density217.0 ppi207.0 ppi441.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
noyesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
nonoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.09 in5.15 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width2.66 in2.67 in2.75 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight4.37 oz4.59 oz4.59 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
nono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoMHLMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
MiracastMiracast
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h540.0 h370.0 h390.0 h
Talk time14.0 h13.0 h17.0 h21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless charging
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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