Samsung Galaxy Core Prime vs Samsung Galaxy S III vs Google Pixel 4a - specs comparison

Display

Size:

4.5 inches

4.8 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

800 x 480 pixels, 207 PPI

1280 x 720 pixels, 306 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

Technology:

TFT

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

64.24 %

65.82 %

82.53 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

300 cd/m2 (nit)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA

Processor:

Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm

GPU:

Adreno 306

Mali-400 MP4

Adreno 618

RAM:

1GB

1GB LPDDR2

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

8GB

32GB

128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 64 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Android (4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity:

2000 mAh

2100 mAh

3140 mAh

Type:

User replaceable

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.6; 1/3"

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

EIS, Video calling

EIS

Front:

2 MP

1.9 MP

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.17 x 2.69 x 0.35 inches (131.3 x 68.4 x 8.8 mm)

5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)

5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches (144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

4.59 oz (130.0 g)

4.69 oz (133.0 g)

5.04 oz (143.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White

Just black

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSPA, UMTS

HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer

aptX, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS

FM, Stereo, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

Yes

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

5.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

OTG, Video out, Charging

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Haptic feedback, (MP3)

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Oct 02, 2014

Jun 25, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG3609 link

A4RG025J link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.53 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Body:

0.54 W/kg

1.19 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

0.58 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.54 W/kg

1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 349

In The Box:

18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced:

May 03, 2012

Aug 03, 2020