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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi441.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesyes
Scratch resistant displaynoyesyes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
10x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
1
N/A

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonoyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width2.67 in2.75 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight4.59 oz4.59 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
nono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyes
Video outputNoMHLMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
LTE frequencies
N/A
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
MiracastMiracast
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h370.0 h390.0 h
Talk time13.0 h17.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyes
Wireless charging noyesyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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