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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
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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 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306PowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB2 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.1 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi441.0 ppi576.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
1
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f1.7 f1.7 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
10x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
1
N/A
1
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flashLED flash

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB200GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • 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
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnonoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.15 in5.38 in5.61 in5.94 in
Width2.67 in2.75 in2.74 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight4.59 oz4.59 oz5.36 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yesyesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
noyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyesyesyes
Video outputNoMHLNoNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesnono
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time540.0 h370.0 h288.0 h336.0 h
Talk time13.0 h17.0 h27.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyesyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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