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Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core 2
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Samsung Galaxy Win Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Win
Editiorial reviews
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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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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 203
RAM memory768 MB1 GB1 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.5 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors262K16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density207.0 ppi207.0 ppi199.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
Scratch resistant displaynono
N/A
HDRnono
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB8 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
N/A
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
N/A
Shock resistantnono
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.13 in5.15 in5.25 in
Width2.68 in2.67 in2.78 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in0.38 in
Weight4.87 oz4.59 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
N/A
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.03.0 HS
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
N/A
NFCnoyes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)nono
N/A
Video outputNoNo
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnoyes
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSDPA

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time190.0 h540.0 h210.0 h
Talk time7.0 h13.0 h11.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
Wireless charging nono
N/A

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