Samsung Galaxy Core Prime with LTE connectivity leaks in images

After announcing the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime last month, it seems there is yet another selfie-centric Prime handset from the Korean tech giant and this time it would arrive with LTE connectivity. Recently, several version of the Galaxy Core Prime have passed through TENNA with model numbers SM-G3606, G3608 and G3609 alll of which are dual-SIM and offering TDD-LTE connectivity. Two of these models are supposed to have support for international LTE connectivity. Indian online retailer Flipkart has already kept the handset on pre-order with some more better images for the device. However, the listed handset doesn’t have support for LTE version and offers only one SIM slot. Please note that these specs have yet to be confirmed by Samsung.

 

The Samsung Galaxy Core is thin with 8.8mm of thickness and packs a 4.5” PLS LCS display with WVGA screen resolution. The device is powered with a quad-core 1.3GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and runs the latest available Android 4.4 KitKat on-board. The primary camera of the device is 5MP capacble of shooting 1080p videos while its secondary camera is 2MP. The device comes with 8GB of internal expandable storage and a 2000mAh of battery. The Indian variation of the Galaxy Core Prime is priced for INR 8500 roughly making it to $140.

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime with LTE connectivity leaks in images

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime: A selfi-focussed metal clad smartphone

The selfie is easily the most popular genre of taking snaps these days and Samsung is making an attempt to capitalize on that market with the Galaxy Grand Prime. Recent leaked images of the smartphone reveal its front-facing camera boasting 5MP resolution, a sizeable improvement over the 2MP shooters of previous Grand series.

The unofficial information about the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime also reveals an 8MP main camera with 1080p video capturing ability. The smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1GB RAM, running Android 4.4 KitKat OS.

 

The new smartphone features 5″ big display with qHD resolution. That’s a bit of downgrade compared to the 5.25″ 720p display of the Galaxy Grand 2.Like other Grand series smartphones, the Galaxy Grand Prime will be a dual-SIM handset with 3G connectivity (HSPA going up to 5.76Mbps up ,42Mbps down). Other connectivity includes Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n.. There is also 8GB built-in storage expandable via microSD card slots.

 

This information is coming from Vietnam where the Galaxy Grand Prime is scheduled to arrive in October. This will be Samsung’s first phone with a high-resolution front-facing camera though the competition will be waiting for it – the bigger Sony Xperia C3 Dual is already available and the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM might arrive during that duration too.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime: A selfi-focussed metal clad smartphone