Samsung Galaxy Core

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Samsung Galaxy Core
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Samsung Galaxy Core GT-I8262
Manufacturer Samsung
Series Galaxy
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850 900 1800 1900 MHz
UMTS/HSPA
850, 900, 2100 MHz
First releasedJune 2013
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Successor Samsung Galaxy Core 2
Form factor Slate
Dimensions129.3 mm (5.09 in) H
67 mm (2.6 in) W
9 mm (0.35 in) D
Weight124 grams (4.4 oz)
Operating system Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 or Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU 1.2 GHz Dual Core or 1.0 GHz Dual Core
GPU Adreno 203 or Adreno 220
Memory1 GB
Storage8 GB
Removable storage MicroSD support for up to 64 GB
Battery1800 mAh
Display4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi) TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Rear camera5 Megapixel, with LED Flash
Front camera VGA, 640x480
Connectivity microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS
Data inputs Capacitive Touchscreen, Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Accelerometer
References [1] [2] [3]

Samsung Galaxy Core GT-I8260 single sim card slot model and Samsung Galaxy Core GT-I8262 dual sim card variant are smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics that run on the open source Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Announced by Samsung in early May 2013, [2] the Dual-SIM model has been released in mid-to-late May 2013, and the single-SIM version on July 2013.

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Features

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S Voice on Samsung Galaxy Core.
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Rear View of Samsung Galaxy Core.

The device has similar design and specs to the Samsung Galaxy S III. This phone also has S Voice, which is a feature found on high-end Samsung Galaxy devices. A key selling point of the device is its dual sim capability.

Model variants

Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G350)

This version of Samsung Galaxy Core is available only in certain European countries. It also shares same model codes as Galaxy Trend 3, Galaxy Star 2 Plus or Galaxy Star Advance (SM-G350L and G350M) Some models have 3MP camera such as SM-G350E. See also the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime which is a more upgraded version, which is newer and has higher specifications.

Galaxy Core Safe (SHW-M580D)

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Galaxy Trend 3 (SM-G3502)

Dual SIM version for China, but without flash. Still has a camera though.

Galaxy Core 4G (SM-G386F)

China Mobile's TD-LTE Model.

Galaxy Style Duos (GT-I8260)

Single sim card slot.

Galaxy Style Duos (GT-I8262)

Dual sim card slots.

Galaxy Style Duos (GT-I8262D)

Galaxy Style (SCH-I829)

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Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360P)

Released 2014, November; GSM, LTE (Cat4), HSPA, Single SIM (Duos Dual SIM). Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53.

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