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Samsung Galaxy Core Specs

8.0

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Samsung Galaxy Core Review

7.7

User Score (9 reviews)

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OS

Android 4.1

Display

4.3-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main
0.3 MP VGA Selfie

Battery

1800 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play
1GB RAM

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Core will be a low- to mid-range model with a 4.3" WVGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor (possibly a MediaTek or something like that), 5MP camera and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. One of its more interesting features is that it will come in a Dual SIM variant, where the two SIM card slots will be able to remain active simultaneously. The Galaxy Core will come with the lovely TouchWiz Nature user interface and all of its useful features like Smart Stay, S Voice and Smart Alert, with the last one alerting you to missed calls and messages once you pick the phone up.

This device is also known as Samsung I8262, Samsung I8260

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.3-inch
Resolution:	800 x 480 px, 217 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	60.25 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625
Processor:	Dual-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5
GPU:	Adreno 203
RAM:	1GB
Internal storage:	8GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Android (4.1) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1800 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
Front:	0.3 MP VGA

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches (129.3 x 67.6 x 8.95 mm)
Weight:	4.37 oz (124.0 g)

Cellular
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSPA, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 02, 2013
FCC ID value:	A3LGTI8262
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.31 W/kg
Body:	0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.05 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.94 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	May 06, 2013

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

Single SIM version

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 26, 2013
FCC ID value:	A3LGTI8260E
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.19 W/kg
Body:	0.77 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.13 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.77 W/kg

News

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Overall User Rating

(9 reviews)

7.7

Build quality

7.9

Camera quality

7.8

Performance

7.7

Display

7.8

Battery life and charging

7.8

vendata

Arena Apprentice

it is not good phone

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 10:29 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

it is not good phone .But Internet is very slow compared to other devices..
And even it doesn't play MP4 720p viedos.
I got RAMDUMP Mode ARM9 Mode error message in my handset and now it's in Service center.
I am very disappointed with this device as I bought it on 20th July 2013 and now today I am facing this problem.but since the day i inserted my both sime i getting faced like network will go suddenly or it will get restart automatically and again i have problem with the set headphone(hands free) not working.

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ShehabEldin

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Frist use to android , Good experience but there are some bugs

Posted: Feb 22, 2014, 12:31 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

It's a good device with Large screen - Relatively "4.3-inch", 1.2 processor also is an advantage for this device
UI speed is a big disadvantage for this device as Samsung app's is an overhead on the system and take big memory usage.
the camera is not bad also, and internet is good

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What I like

4.3-inch Screen
Dual sim
High sound

What I don't like

UI low speed and memory high usage
Low GPU
No 720P Videos

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mora105

that phone is vey fast and good

Posted: Jan 14, 2014, 12:53 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

Guys dont hesitate to buy this phone! Its from the best mobiles for its money. No lagging and the cores are fast. Photos quality also very good..the only matter is the battery..it needs 1 recharge a day. I have this phone and i am very pleased from it. But dont expect such a smooth experience as galaxy 4 or i phone 5.. But its even better from iphone 4 and 4s. Have fun!
Guys dont hesitate to buy this phone! Its from the best mobiles for its money. No lagging and the cores are fast. Photos quality also very good..the only matter is the battery..it needs 1 recharge a day. I have this phone and i am very pleased from it. But dont expect such a smooth experience as galaxy 4 or i phone 5.. But its even better from iphone 4 and 4s. Have fun!