Launched almost 12 months ago, the Samsung Galaxy Core is one of the first generation mid-range smartphones from the company to embark on a mission of increasing the market share.
It seems to have served its purpose extremely well, but that has not prevented Samsung from looking at further expansion into the dual SIM segment. It has seen incredible growth due to the success of the Samsung Galaxy S Duos. Now, the second-generation device has been launched only a few months back.
Looks
This is an important aspect of any smartphone and Samsung appears to have found a winning formula with its Galaxy range of devices. It is no surprise to see the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 and the Galaxy Core look similar to most of the products in this price range from the company. However, a key difference comes in the quality aspect, which has been a major shift in recent months. Despite being the latest model, the Galaxy S Duos 2 is actually a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Core.
The latter comes in at just 9 mm in terms of thickness, while the Galaxy S Duos 2 has a thickness of 10.6 mm. Other aspects of the phone should make the Galaxy S Duos 2 much handier since it features a slightly smaller 4 inch display.
Screen Size
The slightly older Galaxy Core features of 4.3 inch unit. Since both displays use the same resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, this results in the Galaxy Core being able to offer slightly more in terms of pixel density. This may be especially useful when playing the high-end games that could be supported by this phone. The extended availability of the same on the App Store makes it easy to get them on the phone.
Processor
Both the Galaxy S Duos 2 and the Galaxy Core will be able to support most of the high-end applications on the Play Store due to a powerful dual core 1.2 GHz processor. The Galaxy S Duos 2 is substantially faster than the Galaxy Core since it features the latest A9 processor. The latter, though, has the advantage of featuring the Adreno GPU, which is the preferred choice for most high-end smartphones.
The Galaxy Core originally came with the android 4.1 operating system, but its substantial power availability could see it receive several updates over its lifetime. The Galaxy S Duos 2, meanwhile, ships with the android 4.2 operating system, while it would not be a surprise to see this get the 4.3 version upgrade.
Battery
The large display size means that the Galaxy S Duos 2 and the Galaxy Core need to have substantial amount of battery power in order to ensure at least a day of usage. The former comes with a very large 1800 mAh unit, while the Galaxy Core uses only a 1500 mAh battery.
For the international version of the Galaxy S Duos 2 in the unlocked market, prices start at around $ 150. The Galaxy Core will cost around $ 190.
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