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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Review
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Introduction
History has shown us that Samsung is notorious for giving some of its phones ridiculously long model names. Anyone remember the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch? As much as we’d like the practice to stop altogether, it’s still something that’s well and alive today – like the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime most recently, for example. With words like grand and prime, you’d envision something super spec’d, but alas, that’s not the case here, as it’s just an entry-level offering that aims to diversify Sammy’s portfolio to cover all segments of the smartphone space.
The package contains:
- Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
- microUSB cable
- Wall charger
- Stereo headphones
- Get start guide
- Important information
Design
Undeniably a Samsung design, it’s bland and dull looking for the most part, but it’s befitting for a low-end thing.
Distinctively employing the traits akin to its Galaxy line, the phone doesn’t scream anything remarkable with its straightforward and dull design. Constructed out of plastic, it naturally asserts itself as a budget-friendly offering – one that luckily doesn’t feel too cheap in the hand. In all fairness, the design is as bland and predictable as it goes for Samsung, which shouldn’t be too much of a surprise considering low-end stuff like this don’t normally get the royal treatment.
In true fashion to being a Galaxy branded phone, it features the same buttons and ports you’d find in other phones from Sammy – so that includes the power button along the left edge, volume controls on the right, 3.5mm headset jack on the top, and a microUSB port on the bottom. Yes, it even has the line’s distinguishable physical home button, flanked by capacitive buttons for back and recent apps. With this, however, the rear plastic cover can be removed to gain access to its battery, SIM, and microSD slots.

Dimensions
5.7 x 2.84 x 0.34 inches
144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.50 oz (156 g)

Dimensions
5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
141.3 x 72.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145 g)

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches
148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155 g)

Dimensions
5.7 x 2.84 x 0.34 inches
144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.50 oz (156 g)

Dimensions
5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
141.3 x 72.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145 g)

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches
148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155 g)
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Display
Don’t expect much out of the display, it matches the phone’s bland and boring attachment.
Traditionally, Samsung favors using AMOLED screens in its high-end devices, but for this lowly Galaxy Grand Prime, it’s treated to a 5-inch 540 x 960 (qHD) TFT display. While it’s still effective for making things out from a normal viewing distance, it’s something that requires closer inspection because of its softer visuals, which can be traced back to its pixel density count of 220 ppi.
Going beyond the details, there aren’t a whole lot of characteristics to shed its reputation of being bland and boring as well. For one, its color temperature of ~7600K gives the screen a distinctively colder attachment – giving the color white a bluish hue. On top of that, we have a maximum luminance of 417 nits, visible distortion at wide viewing angles, and a color reproduction that favors a bluish undertone to varying degrees with the color magenta.
Display measurements and quality
Maximum brightness Higher is better | Minimum brightness (nits) Lower is better | Contrast Higher is better | Color temperature (Kelvins) | Gamma | Delta E rgbcmy Lower is better | Delta E grayscale Lower is better | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime |
417 (Good) |
20 (Poor) |
1:1016 (Good) |
7622 (Average) |
2.39 |
5.56 (Average) |
5.65 (Average) |
Microsoft Lumia 640 |
352 (Average) |
1 (Excellent) |
1:869 (Average) |
6939 (Excellent) |
2.25 |
3.96 (Good) |
2.02 (Good) |
Huawei P8 lite |
380 (Average) |
10 (Average) |
1:933 (Average) |
8536 (Poor) |
2.25 |
6.50 (Average) |
7.04 (Average) |
The numbers below represent the amount of deviation in the respective property, observed when a display is viewed from a 45-degree angle as opposed to direct viewing.
Maximum brightness Lower is better | Minimum brightness Lower is better | Contrast Lower is better | Color temperature Lower is better | Gamma Lower is better | Delta E rgbcmy Lower is better | Delta E grayscale Lower is better | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime |
80.8% |
80% |
78.9% |
22.6% |
8.4% |
11.5% |
32.6% |
Huawei P8 lite |
81.6% |
80% |
85.1% |
23.3% |
14.2% |
2.3% |
46.7% |
Microsoft Lumia 640 |
88.4% |
0% |
83.4% |
10.8% |
1.8% |
0% |
100% |
The CIE 1931 xy color gamut chart represents the set (area) of colors that a display can reproduce, with the sRGB colorspace (the highlighted triangle) serving as reference. The chart also provides a visual representation of a display's color accuracy. The small squares across the boundaries of the triangle are the reference points for the various colors, while the small dots are the actual measurements. Ideally, each dot should be positioned on top of its respective square. The 'x: CIE31' and 'y: CIE31' values in the table below the chart indicate the position of each measurement on the chart. 'Y' shows the luminance (in nits) of each measured color, while 'Target Y' is the desired luminance level for that color. Finally, 'ΔE 2000' is the Delta E value of the measured color. Delta E values of below 2 are ideal.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.
The Color accuracy chart gives an idea of how close a display's measured colors are to their referential values. The first line holds the measured (actual) colors, while the second line holds the reference (target) colors. The closer the actual colors are to the target ones, the better.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.
The Grayscale accuracy chart shows whether a display has a correct white balance (balance between red, green and blue) across different levels of grey (from dark to bright). The closer the Actual colors are to the Target ones, the better.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.

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