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Samsung Galaxy Core Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Mobile Phone
Available colors

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.3Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203ARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB768 MB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in4.5 in4.5 in4.8 in4.8 in
Number of colors16.7M262K16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density217.0 ppi207.0 ppi207.0 ppi306.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
nonono
N/A
Technology
N/A
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.6 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
Internal storage
N/A
4 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Blue
  • White
Material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
nonono
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.09 in5.13 in5.15 in5.38 in5.38 in
Width2.66 in2.68 in2.67 in2.78 in2.79 in
Depth0.35 in0.39 in0.35 in0.34 in0.34 in
Weight4.37 oz4.87 oz4.59 oz4.69 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
  • no
  • yes
noyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.04.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
N/A
NFC
N/A
noyesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
nonoyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNoMHL
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPA
N/A
HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSDPA
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
noyes
  • no
  • yes
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h190.0 h540.0 h830.0 h330.0 h
Talk time14.0 h7.0 h13.0 h22.0 h14.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nonono
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
nonono
N/A

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