Samsung Galaxy Core I8260 Preview

Dual-SIM devices are almost exclusively a money-conscious affair and the Samsung Galaxy Core sticks to the playbook. It's just that when you look to optimize you monthly mobile spending by taking advantage of two different contracts, you don't usually want to spend big on a high-end smartphone and look for value-for-money offerings.

Despite its sub-€200 price tag the Samsung Galaxy Core, which also comes in single-SIM flavor, still offers a dual-core CPU, very reasonable 217ppi screen and a 5MP camera, as well as a styling reminiscent of the Galaxy S4 flagship. And it's all squeezed in a 9mm slim body, which while no longer impressive in the higher market tiers is quite the feature with entry level smartphones.

Features

General

• 2G Network   GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260

      - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM1&SIM2)

• 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100

      - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
      - SIM Optional Dual SIM (dual stand-by)

Body

• Dimensions   129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
• Weight   124 g (4.37 oz)

Dispaly

• Type   TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size   480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
• Multitouch   Yes

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Sound

• Alert types   Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
• Loudspeaker   Yes
• 3.5mm jack   Yes

Memory

• Card slot   microSD, up to 64 GB
• Internal   8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Data

• GPRS   Yes
• EDGE   Yes
• Speed   HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
• WLAN   Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth   Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
• USB   Yes, microUSB v2.0

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Camera

• Primary   5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
• Features   Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
• Video   Yes, 480p@30fps
• Secondary   Yes, VGA

Os Version

• OS   Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Chipset   Snapdragon MSM8225 S4 Play
• CPU   Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
• GPU   Adreno 203
• Sensors   Accelerometer, proximity, compass
• Messaging   SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
• Browser HTML
• Radio FM radio with RDS
• GPS   Yes, with A-GPS support
• Java   Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
• Colors   Metallic Blue, Chic White

    - SNS integration
    - MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
    - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
    - Organizer
    - Image/video editor
    - Document viewer
    - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
    - Voice memo/dial
    - Predictive text input

Battery

• Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
• Stand-by    Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
• Talk time  Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)

Misc 

• SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)

The Android version is charge of the Samsung Galaxy Core is also very respectful - 4.1 Jelly Bean is basically as good as it gets in this price range. It should keep things nicely smooth thanks to its Project Butter Optimizations and it's easily more functional than Windows Phone 8, which is the main Android rival in the lower market segments.

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