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Samsung Galaxy A3

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G360F
		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, 20 - A300F, A300FU	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - G360G
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - G360F
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 17 - G360BT
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ	2, 4, 12 - G360T (T-Mobile)
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, October. Released 2014, December	2014, November. Released 2014, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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

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

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
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	16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	2 MP
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, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes (LTE models, except SM-G360BT)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

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

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	Black, White, Gray
SAR		0.70 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)	0.60 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H	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
Price	About 190 EUR	About 150 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