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Samsung Galaxy Core Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
50 %
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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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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
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41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 5.1Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

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

Rear camera

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

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Design

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

Dimensions

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

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
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
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyes
Video output
N/A
NoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h540.0 h830.0 h
Talk time14.0 h13.0 h22.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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