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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime vs Samsung Galaxy S5

2.67 in
5.15 in
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
Available colors
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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25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Screen size4.5 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Height5.15 in5.59 in
Width2.67 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.32 in
Weight4.59 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h390.0 h
Talk time13.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

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