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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
$104
(Expected Price)
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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $104
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
Versions: G530F, G530FZ, G530Y, G530H, G530FZ/DS
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chipset and Android 5.0
- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Launch Announced: 2014, September 30. Released 2014, October Status: Discontinued
- Body Dimensions: 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 in) Weight: 156 g (5.50 oz) Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Display Type: TFT Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
- Platform
OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition) CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition) GPU: Adreno 306
Mali-400 (Value Edition)
- Memory Card slot - microSDXC (dedicated slot) Internal: 8GB 1GB RAM
- : eMMC 4.5
- Main Camera Single: 8 MP, f/2.4, AF Features: LED flash, panorama Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie camera Single: 5 MP, f/2.2 Video: 1080p@30fps
- Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
- Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS NFC: Yes (G530F, G530FZ models) Radio: FM radio USB: microUSB 2.0
- Features Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Battery Type: Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable Talk time: Up to 17 h (3G) Music play: Up to 75 h
- Misc Colors: White, Gray, Gold Models: SM-G5306W, SM-G5308W, SM-G5309W, SM-G530BT, SM-G530F, SM-G530FQ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530H, SM-G531F, SM-G531H, SM-G530T, SM-G530W, SM-G530Y, SM-G530AZ, SM-G531Y, SM-G530T1, SM-G531M, SM-G530A, SM-G530M, SM-G531BT, SM-G530MU, SM-G530P SAR EU: 0.28 W/kg (head) - - 0.33 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 140 EUR
- Tests Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 520Basemark X: 1904
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Display: Contrast ratio: 756 (nominal), 1.935 (sunlight) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 68dB Audio quality: Noise -95.0dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB Frequently Asked Questions
With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.Top Alternatives
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