The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is an unpretentious smartphone that has no other purpose than to provide access to the main Google services. Its design is unadorned, its screen is difficult to read in daylight and the camera is left behind. But it is perfect for those who invest in their first smartphone or do not want to ruin for a phone. The Core Prime is offered at 150 euros naked.
Design
It’s not very flattering, but when we saw a Samsung mobile, it was virtually all seen . This is the case with the Galaxy Core Prime with rounded corners and the physical home button leaves little doubt as to its origin. As on most models of the brand, the back is removable to provide access to the battery and micro SD memory card.
The left edge houses the volume button while the power button is on the right. The photo sensor offers a resolution of 5 megapixels and can possibly be helped by the flash. The Front Panel definition of a camera of 2 megapixels which delivers a rather poor image quality.
The screen with a diagonal of 4.5 inches is a bit more compact than 5-inch models, but its definition of 800 x 480 pixels is very “light”. Indoors, the display has a grayish tone. Images, video, websites are a pixilated look. We must admit that we are used to high and very high definitions of high-end models. Things get worse on the outside: the texts become difficult to read and images appear washed out. Nothing surprising for this kind of prize phone, but it’s better to know. Another detail to keep in mind, the Galaxy Core Prime tends to heat, but it must be said that the summer temperatures do not help … One point to watch.
interface and applications
Like other terminals of the brand, include custom TouchWiz overlay and some home applications like Ultra Power Saving or mode that simplifies the layout of the home screen. It is also possible to rearrange the quick access panel settings.
Camera and video
Two options available to you to use the photo application. Utilize pre-configured modes (landscape, auto, improving faces, sports …) or go to the settings menu to intervene on the definition, ISO sensitivity, white balance, exposure … Warning, by default, sets the Samsung definition camera to 3.9 megapixels and not 5 megapixels. This also affects the ratio of image format: 3: 5 in 3.9 megapixel camera instead of the usual 4: 3
When set to its maximum capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Core. Prime delivers snapshots brightly saturated colors, unlike those bland obtained in low light conditions.
The front sensor does not shine by the quality of its images. The 2-megapixel front camera produces much grain. The pictures taken indoors are greyish but those made outside are rather more bright and colorful. Better to stick with them
The 720p HD video (1280 x 780 pixels) is like everything else on this smartphone. Practice but not impressive. We find the same bland side on videos taken inside and the sound is feeble as soon as one moves away from the filmed subject. The record is a little more pleasant for outdoor scenes well lit and where the sound is not always essential.
Configuration
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is equipped with a Qualcomm quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz. A processor in most entry level smartphones. So it’s no surprise that much of the Samsung smartphone displays similar performance to those of its main competitors. Navigation through the screens and menus is fluid. Photo mode has some latency between two images, but switch burst mode compensates.
The definition of the screen and processor are not the most suitable for the video game, but things are not going too badly. On Riptide GP2, the action is certainly not as smooth and responsive as more powerful mobile, but it remains entirely possible to play.
Run
According to Samsung The 2000 mAh battery of the Galaxy Core Prime can fit 10 hours of talk time over 3G, 9 hours of video playback and up to 11 hours of Web browsing over Wi-Fi. During our continuous video playback test, smartphone even exceeded these data, taking 10 hours. Obviously, the autonomy will largely depend on your use. But in all cases, you should be able to hold at least 8 hours.
The Wi-Fi Galaxy Core Prime works on the 2.4GHz and not the 5 GHz, which implies downloads and transfers not perform as well on high-end models.
If you need a simple and cheap smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime perfectly fulfill your expectations . The Lumia 735 Microsoft also a good option. For twenty euros more (169 EUR without subscription), you have a much better screen (1280 x 720 pixels) and photo / front camera unit duo (6.7 megapixel and 5 megapixel camera on the back to the front ) more efficient. But if you’re a fan of Google services, better from the Core Samsung Galaxy Prime. Another option: the Motorola Moto E 4G . It almost has the same technical specifications as the Samsung apart from its less powerful front camera.
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