Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

{{Short description|2015 Android smartphone}}

{{Infobox mobile phone

| name = Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

| logo = Samsung_Galaxy_Core_Prime_Logo.png

| logosize = 250px

| image = Samsung Galaxy Core Prime LTE charcoal gray - front.jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| alt =

| caption = Samsung Galaxy Core Prime on display

| brand = Samsung Galaxy

| manufacturer = Samsung Electronics

| series = Samsung Galaxy Core

| modelnumber = SM-G360H

SM-G360T1 SM-G360V

| networks = (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz;
3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbit/s): HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, and 2100 MHz;
4G LTE (Cat4 150/50 Mbit/s): 700, 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, and 2600 MHz

| released = {{Start date and age|2014|11}}

| available =

| discontinued =

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| predecessor = Samsung Galaxy Core 2

| successor = Samsung Galaxy J1
Samsung Galaxy J2

| related =

| type = Touchscreen smartphone

| form =

| size = {{convert|130.8 |mm|in|abbr=on}} H
{{convert|67.9 |mm|in|abbr=on}} W
{{convert|8.8|mm|in|abbr=on}} D

| weight = {{convert|130|g|oz|abbr=on}}

| os = Android 4.4.4 KitKat
upgradable to Android Lollipop 5.0.2 or 5.1.1

| root_access =

| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8916 410
Spreadtrum SC8830 (SM-G360H)

| cpu = ARM-A7 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU (SM-G360H)

| gpu = Adreno 306
Mali-400MP (SM-360H)

| memory = 1 GB RAM

| storage = 8 GB

| memory_card = microSD, microSDXC up to 128 GB

| battery = 2000 mAh Li-ion

| input = Accelerometer
Proximity sensor

| display = {{convert|4.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} 480×800 px (207 dpi)

| ext_display =

| rear_camera = 5 Megapixel with LED flash

| front_camera = 2 Megapixel

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| website = [http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/others/SM-G360FHAABTU/ Official Website]

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The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (also known as the Galaxy Prevail LTE on Boost Mobile) is an Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy Core Prime features a {{convert|4.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} WVGA display, 4G LTE connectivity and Android Kitkat 4.4.4.{{cite web|title=Samsung's Galaxy Core Prime (review)|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_core_prime-review-1185.php|accessdate=30 December 2014}} Some variants can be upgraded to Lollipop 5.0.2 OS {{cite web | title=Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Getting lollipop update | date=12 May 2015 | accessdate=12 May 2015 | url=http://m.gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-core-prime-starts-receiving-android-502-lollipop-update-691499}}{{Cite web | title = Firmware archive - SM-G360M | accessdate = 2016-09-29 | url = http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G360M | archive-date = 2018-09-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025602/http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G360M | url-status = dead }}{{Cite web | title = Firmware archive - SM-G360F | accessdate = 2016-09-29 | url = http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G360F | archive-date = 2018-09-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065058/http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G360F | url-status = dead }}{{Cite web | title = Samsung Galaxy Core Prime LTE SM-G360F Specs and features - Phone More | date = 23 December 2014 | accessdate = 2016-09-29 | url = http://www.phonemore.com/phone/samsung-galaxy-core-prime-lte-sm-g360f/2002 }} or Lollipop 5.1.1.{{Cite web | title = Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Reaches Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update - Improvements and Features - Neurogadget | last = Lestoc | first = Costea | work = Neurogadget | date = | accessdate = 2016-09-07 | url = http://neurogadget.net/2015/10/08/samsung-galaxy-core-prime-reaches-android-5-1-1-lollipop-update-improvements-and-features/17070 | archive-date = 2016-09-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160921120544/http://neurogadget.net/2015/10/08/samsung-galaxy-core-prime-reaches-android-5-1-1-lollipop-update-improvements-and-features/17070 | url-status = dead }}{{Cite web | title = Firmware archive - SM-G360G | accessdate = 2016-09-29 | url = http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G360G | archive-date = 2018-09-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025820/http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G360G | url-status = dead }}{{Cite web | title = Firmware archive - SM-G361F | accessdate = 2016-09-29 | url = http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G361F | archive-date = 2018-09-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025829/http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G361F | url-status = dead }} The 4G version of Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-360FY/DS) was launched on 2 June 2015.{{cite web|title=Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G launched in India|url= http://www.abplive.in/gadget/2015/06/02/article606796.ece/Samsung-launches-4G-Galaxy-Core-Prime-4G-for-Rs-9999 |accessdate=2 June 2015}}

Variants

In Brazil, Core Prime is marketed under the name Win 2, a model optionally with DTV tuner.{{cite web|title=Samsung Galaxy Core Prime|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_core_prime-6716.php|publisher=GSMArena|accessdate=January 16, 2016}}

The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition was released with a Marvell PXA1908.{{Cite web|title=Появились данные о бюджетном смартфоне Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition|url=https://3dnews.ru/915787|access-date=2021-03-28|website=3DNews - Daily Digital Digest|language=ru}}

Specifications

  • Single or Dual SIM
  • 4.5-inch 480 × 800 TFT display with 207{{Nbsp}}dpi (xdpi: 197, ydpi: 192)
  • Ships with Android OS version 4.4.4 KitKat. Available to update to Lollipop OS 5.0.2 or 5.1.1 operating system with "TouchWiz Home" Home screen UI
  • Quad-core 1.2{{Nbsp}}GHz Cortex-A53 processor
  • Adreno 306/Mali 400MP GPU
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • Snapdragon 410 chipset/Spreadtrum SC8830
  • 8 GB built-in storage, microSD card slot (up to 128 GB)
  • 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, 720p video recording, 2-megapixel front-facing camera
  • Cat. 4 LTE (150/50 Mbit/s); Wi-Fi b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; NFC; GPS; microUSB, FM radio
  • 2,000 mAh battery.

Reception

PCMag noted the compactness of the phone.{{Cite web|title=Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (Verizon Wireless) Review|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-core-prime-verizon-wireless|access-date=2021-06-14|website=PCMAG|language=en}} TechRadar did not consider it a good contender at the low-end spectrum of the market.{{Cite web|last=February 2016|first=Jon Mundy 01|title=Samsung Galaxy Core Prime review|url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-core-prime-1313955/review|access-date=2021-06-14|website=TechRadar|date=February 2016 |language=en}}

Controversy

A Galaxy Core Prime has exploded while a male child was holding it. He was rushed to the hospital after calling 911, and after recovering, suffered from a phobia of mobile phones.{{Cite web|last1=Sullivan|first1=C. J.|last2=Cohen|first2=Shawn|last3=Wilson|first3=Tom|date=2016-09-11|title=Samsung Galaxy phone explodes in little boy's hands|url=https://nypost.com/2016/09/11/recalled-samsung-phone-explodes-in-little-boys-hands/|access-date=2021-06-14|website=New York Post|language=en-US}} This generated some confusion because it was assumed it was a Galaxy Note 7, infamous for exploding.{{Cite web|date=2016-09-13|title=Everybody calm down: that Brooklyn Note7 explosion reported by the NY Post was actually a Galaxy Core Prime|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/13/everybody-calm-down-that-brooklyn-note7-explosion-reported-by-the-ny-post-was-actually-a-galaxy-core-prime/|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Android Police|language=en-US}}

See also

{{Samsung smartphone}}

{{Samsung phones}}

References

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