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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

Samsung Galaxy A3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G360F	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G360H
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G360BT
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G360T (T-Mobile)
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - G360G	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU
	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - G360F	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 17 - G360BT	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
	2, 4, 12 - G360T (T-Mobile)	3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, November. Released 2014, November	2014, October. Released 2014, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	130.8 x 67.9 x 8.8 mm (5.15 x 2.67 x 0.35 in)	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	TFT	Super AMOLED
Size	4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~64.9% screen-to-body ratio)	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.6, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Features	LED flash	LED flash, panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (LTE models, except SM-G360BT)	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Digital TV (SM-G360BT)	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Talk time	Up to 13 h (3G)	Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h	Up to 60 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gray	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR	0.70 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.60 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G360T, SM-G3606, SM-G3608, SM-G3609, SM-G360BT, SM-G360F, SM-G360FY, SM-G360G, SM-G360GY, SM-G360H, SM-G360H/D, SM-G360BT, SM-G361, SM-G361H, SM-G361F, SM-G360HU, SM-G360T1, SM-G360M, SM-G360P, SM-G360V, SM-S820L, SM-G360AZ, SM-G361HU	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
Price	About 150 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1895	Basemark X: 1895
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Loudspeaker		Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 65h