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Samsung Galaxy Core Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
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Samsung Galaxy Express Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Express
Editiorial reviews
6
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
50 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial 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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5
5 editorial reviews
Samsung Galaxy Express (2013) (Mobile Phone): 3.5 out of 5 stars from 6 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Detailed Review of the Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 (Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8930, Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.5 inches, 0.1 kg) including numerous measurements, benchmarks and evaluationsRead more
The Samsung Galaxy Express is the cheapest LTE-enabled option on Aio Wireless, but it's a pretty dated Android smartphone.Read more
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User rating
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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37
4.5 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
59 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 5.1Android 4.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB1 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.5 in4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px480 x 800 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density217.0 ppi207.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.3 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.09 in5.15 in5.2 in
Width2.66 in2.67 in2.72 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in0.37 in
Weight4.37 oz4.59 oz4.9 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
no
N/A
Video output
N/A
No
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h540.0 h581.0 h
Talk time14.0 h13.0 h11.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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