Samsung phone model gt 18262 negative image. Samsung Galaxy Core - Specifications
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 67.6 mm (millimeters) 6.76 cm (centimeters) 0.22 ft (feet) 2.66 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 129.3 mm (millimeters) 12.93 cm (centimeters) 0.42 ft (feet) 5.09 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements. | 8.95 mm (millimeters) 0.9 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.35 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 124 g (grams) 0.27 lbs 4.37 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 78.23 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.75 in³ (cubic inches) |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their functioning. | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 |
| Technological process Information about technological process, on which the chip is made. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 45 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A5 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| Level 0 cache (L0) Some processors have L0 (level 0) cache, which is faster to access than L1, L2, L3, etc. The advantage of having such memory is not only more high performance, but also reducing energy consumption. | 4 kB + 4 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster as system memory, and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache memory is slower than L1, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing caching more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 1024 kB (kilobytes) 1 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core performs program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 2 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1200 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphic applications. IN mobile devices it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc. | Qualcomm Adreno 203 |
| Volume random access memory(RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 1 GB (gigabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR2 |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | TFT |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 4.3 in (inches) 109.22 mm (millimeters) 10.92 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.21 in (inches) 56.19 mm (millimeters) 5.62 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 3.69 in (inches) 93.66 mm (millimeters) 9.37 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.667:1 5:3 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. More a high resolution means sharper detail in the image. | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail. | 217 ppi (pixels per inch) 85ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 60.4% (percentage) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 720 x 480 pixels 0.35 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | Autofocus Continuous shooting Panoramic photography Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment Scene Selection Mode |
Front-camera
Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
| Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, and making devices easier to discover and connect. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device. | 3.0 |
| Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data transfer, energy savings, improved device discovery, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here. | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) MAP (Message Access Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile) PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile) PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) |
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 1800 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Lithium-ion) |
| 2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network. | 14 h (hours) 840 min (minutes) 0.6 days |
| 2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 500 h (hours) 30000 min (minutes) 20.8 days |
| 3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network. | 9 h (hours) 540 min (minutes) 0.4 days |
| 3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 300 h (hours) 18000 min (minutes) 12.5 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics device battery. | Removable |
Accelerometer(or G-sensor) - sensor of the device’s position in space. As the main function, the accelerometer is used to automatic change orientation of the image on the display (vertical or horizontal). Also, the G-sensor is used as a pedometer; it can control various functions of the device by turning or shaking.
Gyroscope- a sensor that measures rotation angles relative to a fixed coordinate system. Capable of measuring rotation angles in several planes simultaneously. A gyroscope together with an accelerometer allows you to accurately determine the position of the device in space. Devices that use only accelerometers have lower measurement accuracy, especially when moving quickly. Also, the capabilities of the gyroscope can be used in modern games for mobile devices.
Light sensor- a sensor that sets the optimal brightness and contrast values for this level illumination The presence of a sensor allows you to increase the battery life of the device.
Proximity sensor- a sensor that detects when the device is close to your face during a call, turns off the backlight and locks the screen, preventing accidental clicks. The presence of a sensor allows you to increase the battery life of the device.
Geomagnetic sensor- a sensor for determining the direction of the world in which the device is directed. Tracks the orientation of the device in space relative to the magnetic poles of the Earth. The information received from the sensor is used in mapping programs for terrain orientation.
Atmospheric pressure sensor- sensor for precise measurement of atmospheric pressure. It is part of the GPS system, allows you to determine altitude above sea level and speed up location determination.
Touch ID- fingerprint identification sensor.
Accelerometer / Atmospheric pressure / Geomagnetic / Gyroscope / Proximity
GPS(Global Positioning System - global positioning system) - satellite system navigation, providing measurement of distance, time, speed and determining the location of objects anywhere on Earth. The system is developed, implemented and operated by the US Department of Defense. The basic principle of using the system is to determine location by measuring distances to an object from points with known coordinates - satellites. The distance is calculated by the delay time of signal propagation from sending it by the satellite to receiving it by the antenna of the GPS receiver.
GLONASS(Global Navigation Satellite System) - Soviet and Russian satellite navigation system, developed by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense. The measurement principle is similar to the American GPS navigation system. GLONASS is designed for operational navigation and timing support for land, sea, air and space-based users. The main difference from the GPS system is that GLONASS satellites in their orbital motion do not have resonance (synchrony) with the rotation of the Earth, which provides them with greater stability.
Just a year ago, dual-SIM smartphones accounted for at most a quarter of the smartphones presented in Ukraine (according to the database on qp.ua). By mid-2013, their number was almost half, and in terms of equipment, the oldest models with support for two SIM cards are already two steps away from the top segment. However greatest number offers can still be found in the mid-low price segment. Here, mainly second-tier brands have actively tried, filling the 1500-2500 UAH segment with interesting, but rapidly replacing each other models, and of the A-brands, only Sony does not show much interest in supporting two SIM cards. LG offers its L line smartphones in two versions, differing from each other not only in the number of SIM slots, but also in the shape of the case. At the end of last year, HTC released Desire SV, an interesting, but so far the only dual-sim model that has managed to fall in price to the price category that interests us. Samsung presented as many as three models (and all duos) in the above-mentioned segment in 2013, which more than openly hints at demand. These are the Galaxy Ace 3 with a 4-inch screen (review) and the Galaxy Win (review) with a 4.7-inch display and Galaxy Core. Something between them in size (4.3-inch display), price and equipment. This is what we will be talking about in this review.
Specifications
Like Samsung Galaxy Win, Galaxy Core works out of the box Android control 4.1.2. The model was presented a little earlier than the younger one Galaxy Ace 3, apparently, therefore received an earlier version of the operating system. Let's hope that the update is not far off, although there is no big grief in Android 4.1, the difference between both versions is small, but the updated TouchWiz for Jelly Bean 4.2.2 is even more convenient, and some of its functions are no longer missing when returning to old version. For user data, the smartphone has 8 GB of internal memory, which is unusually good for an inexpensive device. The heart of the smartphone is a dual-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 processor, and the graphics are Adreno 203. For its price category and for a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, this solution looks normal and predictable. By the way, according to the characteristics mentioned above, the smartphone is identical to its closest competitors LG Optimus L7 II Dual and HTC Desire SV (although the latter costs a little more than both).
| Specifications Samsung Galaxy Core | |
|---|---|
| operating system | Android 4.1.2 |
| SIM card | two, micro |
| Dimensions and weight | 129x68x9 mm, 124 g |
| Display | 4.3 inches, TFT, 480x800 pixels (pixel density ~217 ppi), multi-touch, 16 million colors |
| CPU | dual-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225, frequency 1.2 GHz, Adreno 203 graphics |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Flash memory | 8 GB + microSD card slot |
| Camera | 5 MP, autofocus, video recording 720x480, flash, front camera for video calls (0.3 MP) |
| Wireless technologies | Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0+A2DP |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, removable |
Appearance
You can't expect any surprises from Samsung designers. The manufacturer's features are clearly visible in the smartphone. The case is not compact for its size, but it fits well in the hand. Of course, today a 4.3-inch display is no longer called large. In addition, Samsung was among the first manufacturers of large-diagonal smartphones to realize that the location of the screen lock button on the right would be more convenient than on the top.
The only surprise for me was the color of the plastic of the case. We tested the blue Core. It looks fresh, interesting and much cooler than the faceless Chinese Fly or glossy and therefore tacky Prestigio smartphones- that is, smartphones that are presented in the same price category as Core and also have support for two SIM cards. It seems to me that this is the first time in my history on gg When I consider the design of a Samsung smartphone's body to be an advantage of the model. The only disappointing thing is the tendency of both the case and the smartphone screen to collect fingerprints. Well, in terms of the nobility of materials, the case is still inferior to HTC, but raising this eternal topic of plastic vs everything else is already boring once again. In the gallery below - photos appearance Galaxy Core. In several pictures next to it is a Samsung Galaxy Win, owner of a 4.7-inch display.
It is noteworthy that the use of micro SIM cards has already reached the middle segment Samsung smartphones. In Galaxy Core, both slots are designed for this format.
Screen
I have two feelings about the Galaxy Core screen. By today's standards, it is considered grainy - but Samsung's 2012 flagship device, Galaxy S II, had exactly the same screen: 4.3-inch, with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, 217 ppi. Unless the technology was different - for flagship smartphones Samsung uses Super AMOLED displays, for simple models - TFT. This display looks normal even against the background of IPS displays in Chinese smartphones in the same price category, if you do not take into account the fact that they usually have a higher resolution. In bright sunlight, the Galaxy Core display feels good and remains readable. For clarity, I provide photographic evidence. The photo below shows the Samsung Galaxy Gore, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini on a fine summer day in direct sunlight.
Although, by the way, measurements with our colorimeter did not show the best result: 330.37 cd/m2 - this is a confident “average”.
| Device name | White field brightness, cd/m2 | The brightness of the black field, cd/m2 | Contrast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 | 330,37 | 0,51 | 654:1 |
| Huawei Ascend Mate | 454,76 | 0.58 | 791:1 |
| Huawei Ascend D2 | 310,52 | 0.30 | 1037:1 |
| Sony Xperia ZL | 394 | 0.66 | 596:1 |
| Samsung Galaxy S4 | 320 | 0 | ∞ |
| Sony Xperia T | 421 | 0.28 | 1503:1 |
| iPhone 4S | 434 | 0.53 | 818:1 |
In terms of other indicators (color temperature, color gamut, color accuracy) - the same parsley. The smartphone does not shine, but it demonstrates quite typical and decent results for the screen of an inexpensive smartphone. The “Chinese” have it better and worse, it doesn’t happen all the time. In older Samsung models With TFT screen There have been better indicators. Unfortunately, the LG Optimus L7 II Dual and HTC Desire SV visited our editorial office even before the colorimeter appeared in it, so I cannot compare with them.
Performance
The performance of the smartphone can be said to be approximately on par with its competitors. With both the LG Optimus L7 II Dual and the HTC Desire SV, the difference is small (it is in favor of Samsung) due to the slightly smaller amount of RAM (768 MB per brother) and reduced to 1 GHz clock processor frequencies. And with those “Chinese” with a price tag of about 2000 UAH, in whose heart beats a dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor, and the amount of RAM, depending on the display resolution, is 512 MB or 1 GB. Fly has recently had about five such models, and other competitors (Prestigio and Highscreen, Russian brand) are not lagging behind. Performance test results can be seen below.
If we talk about live impressions, then for a person who has this first smartphone or who has had other relatively inexpensive devices in their hands that were released a year or two ago, the performance of the Galaxy Core will not seem insufficient. Of course, after using flagship devices more than slow work The Galaxy Core interface is striking. But by and large, everything is quite at the level of the price category, and is already a big step forward compared to last year’s models. HD video is played on the smartphone, not the most demanding toys are available.
Competitors and line neighbors
Now to the question of why in the review I constantly compare the Galaxy Core, an A-brand smartphone, with the “Chinese”. The fact is that it is included with most successful models, at least Fly, and at most also Prestigio, in the same price category. Where potential buyers are still sensitive to price, sometimes more sensitive than to brand.
Therefore, the competitors of this model are exactly split into two camps - these are two representatives of the A-brand - LG Optimus L7 II Dual and HTC Desire SV. Although HTC is close in price to the Galaxy Win - an older model. In essence, it is close to Core and L7 II Dual. The same display diagonal, approximately the same “filling”, but a weaker battery and “antediluvian” Android 4.0. But many potential buyers will like the more noble body of the device, and some will prefer the TouchWiz Sense interface. In addition, LG and HTC smartphones have an 8-megapixel camera, while Samsung equipped its model with a 5-megapixel camera, which is quite slow. And a 2460 mAh battery paired with a reduced processor frequency in the LG Optimus L7 II Dual smartphone can gain a few extra hours battery life- this indicator, in my opinion, for the owner of an Android smartphone should be more important than the camera resolution on a non-top smartphone, which will be mediocre in any case.
The second camp consists of smartphones from second-tier manufacturers. Here, for the same money, lovers of large diagonals can get a real “shovel” Fly IQ451 Vista with a 5-inch HD display and a quad-core processor that demonstrates a different level of performance. Or a 4.5-inch, more pleasant, in my opinion, Fly IQ446 Magic, also equipped with a quad-core processor. Besides them, of course, there are other models, but they are less interesting and, in fact, outperform the Galaxy Core primarily in diagonal and display resolution. But in this case, I wouldn’t take cameras into account at all; it’s rare that a “Chinese” is ready to boast of a good result in this field (the exception is Huawei Honor 2 and Highscreen Explosion, perhaps). But it is worth considering that in real life low-cost audience Chinese smartphones and smartphones produced by A-brands do not always overlap - the issue of trust in the brand, habits and status of the manufacturer for some is more acute than megapixels, gigahertz and inches.
The closest relative of the Galaxy Core - Galaxy Ace 3 - differs from it in a more recent version of the OS out of the box (Android 4.2), but with a very small display - 4 inches. For those who are afraid of medium and large diagonals, but are looking for a fresh and inexpensive dual-SIM smartphone, this will be an excellent choice. Galaxy Win is a branded alternative to the “Chinese”, from which it differs for the worse primarily in its low display resolution - the same 480x800 pixels, but on a 4.7-inch diagonal. In general, it is a quite adequate smartphone for its price (about 2500 UAH).
Video review of Samsung Galaxy Core
Bottom line
It turns out that in the price category of 2000-2500 UAH, first-tier smartphone manufacturers demonstrated dual-SIM models that were very similar in technical equipment. The difference between them is so symbolic (LG has better battery life, Samsung has better performance and memory capacity, HTC has better body materials, but a weaker battery and high price, Samsung installed a 5-megapixel camera instead of 8 MP), which you can safely choose specific model guided by personal sympathy for a particular manufacturer, familiarity with the interface, or the issue of price. And depending on these preferences, the Samsung Galaxy Core can equally likely become a desirable or, on the contrary, an unsuccessful choice.
3 reasons to buy Samsung Galaxy Core I8262:
- good performance for an A-brand smartphone in this price category;
- support for two SIM cards;
- unexpected and interesting body color;
2 reasons not to buy Samsung Galaxy Core I8262:
- weak camera;
- a large number of more “sophisticated” devices from B-brands in this segment.
3G, Android 4.1, 4.30", 800x480, 8GB, 124g, 5MP camera, Bluetooth
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