Samsung has expanded its 4G handsets
portfolio for the Indian market with the
launch of three new Galaxy smartphones
- Galaxy Core Prime 4G, Galaxy Grand
Prime 4G, and Galaxy J1 4G.
All these smartphones will be hitting
Indian market shelves starting second
week of March and will be available
starting Rs. 9,990 onwards. The exact
price of each model will be revealed
closer to launch.
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G ,
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime 4G , and
Samsung Galaxy J1 4G support TDD-
LTE (2300) 4G networks used in India.
The 3G-variants of the smartphones are
already available in the Indian market.
The three newly announced 4G phones
will head to other Asian markets as well,
the company announced at the annual
Samsung Forum event in Bangkok,
Thailand on Monday.
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G
(pictured above), much like its 3G
variant , runs Android 4.4 KitKat and
features dual-SIM support, a 4.5-inch
WVGA (480x800 pixels) PLS (plane-to-
line switching) TFT LCD display, and a
1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled
with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB of
inbuilt storage, and supports expandabl
storage via microSD card (up to 64GB).
The Galaxy Core Prime 4G sports a 5-
megapixel autofocus rear camera with
LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front
camera. There is a 2000mAh battery on
board. Apart from 4G LTE support, the
smartphone includes Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, NFC, and
3G. The Galaxy Core Prime includes an
accelerometer and proximity sensor. The
Galaxy Core Prime 4G measures
131.3x68.4x8.8mm, sports matte body
finish with metal sides. It will be
available in Charcoal Grey, White, and
Silver colours.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime 4G
(above), on the other hand, is a dual-
SIM (Micro-SIM) device running Android
4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box and pack a 5
inch qHD (540x960 pixels) TFT display.
The smartphone features a 1.2GHz
quad-core (unknown chipset) processor
coupled with 1GB of RAM. The Galaxy
Grand Prime 4G includes 8GB of internal
storage with microSD card support (up t
64GB). It supports Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi,
GPS, GLONASS, NFC, and 3G. The
smartphone packs a 2600mAh battery,
measures 144.8x72.1x8.6mm, and
weighs 156 grams. The Galaxy Grand
Prime 4G will be available in White and
Grey colours.
Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy J1 4G
(below), similar to its 3G-variant,
features dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) support
and runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-
box.
The Galaxy J1 4G features a 4.3-inch
(480x800 pixels) WVGA TFT display and
is powered by an unspecified quad-core
1.2GHz processor, unlike the Samsung
Galaxy J1 , which is backed by a dual-
core processor. The Galaxy J1 4G come
with 768MB of RAM; 4GB of inbuilt
storage, further expandable via microSD
card (up to 128GB); a 5-megapixel rear
camera with LED flash; a secondary 2-
megapixel front-facing camera, and an
1850mAh battery.
On the connectivity front, the Samsung
Galaxy J1 4G offers 3G, GPRS/ EDGE,
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB, NFC,
GLONASS, A-GPS, and Bluetooth options.
It measures 129x68.2x8.9mm; weighs
122 grams, and will be available in Blue,
Black and White colours.
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