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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 Mobile Phone
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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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3 editorial reviews
Smarter, longer, faster, something else-er... this is an evolution and a halfRead more
Samsung’s beastly third-generation Note handset is everything a big-screened Android phone should beRead more
For $299.99, the Galaxy Note 3 from Samsung is larger than life but incredibly fast and boasts a better S Pen interface.Read more
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2 editorial reviews
Cricket Wireless' $180 entry-level smartphone lures you in with its 8-megapixel shooter.Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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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 %
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916ARM Cortex-A53
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.3 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density207.0 ppi280.0 ppi220.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
N/A
32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialPlastic
N/A
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.75 in5.7 in
Width2.67 in2.94 in2.84 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.35 in
Weight4.59 oz4.94 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
N/A
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
N/A
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
yes
Video outputNo
N/A
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1900.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time13.0 h
N/A
N/A
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion

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