Samsung is more serious on its market share. It released innovative smartphones Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Now, it is moving fast on upgrading its Galaxy smartphones to Android Lollipop update. Not only the high end phones, even budget Samsung smartphones started getting the latest iteration of Android. New addition to this is Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime in particular model no SM-G360F next in line to get the Android 5.0.2 update. The update is available via Over the Air(OTA) as well as through Samsung Kies. The Android Lollipop update for Galaxy core prime brings in latest Touchwiz UI with material design and many improvements of Lollipop such as improved battery life, bug and security fixes, connectivity and performance improvements among other.
Currently Lollipop update for Galaxy Core prime started rolling out in Poland. You will get auto notification about the new update when available. You can also check manually for the Android 5.0.2 update on Galaxy Core Prime. For that follow the steps given below.
How to check for updates on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
Go to Settings > About phone
Tap on to Software update
It is always better to connect to WiFi while downloading the major Android update.
Samsung Galaxy E5 is a mid range Android smartphone. It is dual sim with Dual standby feature. It runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat along with Touchwiz UI. The Galaxy E5 price in India is Rs.15,340.
Samsung Galaxy E5 is powered by 1.2GHz Quad core snapdragon 410 chipset with Adreno 306 GPU with 1.5GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB. Do note that, you can use either 2nd sim or the microSD card. You cannot use both of them simultaneously.
Samsung Galaxy E5 sports 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels and 294 ppi pixel density. The display screen is vibrant and has very good viewing angles and good sunlight legibility. The device has Accelerometer, proximity sensors. It is sad to see a mid range smartphone which lack Light sensor and a compass.
Samsung Galaxy E5 houses 8MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash. There is also a 5MP front facing camera. Outdoor performance of the 8MP primary camera is decent. However, indoor conditions and low light performance is just average. The facing camera performance is good. It is one of the best in this price segment.
Samsung Galaxy E5 packs 2400 mAh battery. It is highly efficient smartphone with very good battery life. On average user battery lasts for more than 1 and half day. If you are a casual user, then it lasts more than 2 days. For the connectivity, device has 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot.
Excellent Battery life: The battery life of this smartphone is one of the best in the price segment, The standby time is also very good.
Good Super AMOLED screen: The 720p Super AMOLED display screen is very good. The touch response is very good and it support 10 multi touch points.
Good cellular call quality: The cellular call quality in Galaxy E5 is excellent.
Decent Performance: With trimmed down Touchwiz and 1.5GB of RAM offers good performance. The gaming experience in this device also good. Even games like Asphalt 8, modern combat plays without any issues. The doesnot get heated up while playing these games.
Impressive Front facing camera: Though, primary camera disappoints, front facing camera is very impressive in this price segment. Quality of the selfies and videos looks good.
Theme Support: Galaxy E5 comes with support for themes. Though it is in starting stages, it is a welcome move.
Cons of Galaxy E5
Non removable battery
No LED notification light
No Auto brightness sensor and compass sensor: Though it does not have the compass sensor, the GPS works well.
No Android Lollipop Out of the box.
Average primary camera: The indoor and low light performance of 8MP primary camera is not impressive.
No USB OTG support
Verdict: If you are looking for a mid range Samsung Galaxy smartphone, then Galaxy E5 is a worthy contender. It provides excellent battery life, good display screen and good selfie camera. It is also worth noting the availability of the service across the country. It does has cons which mentioned above.
Samsung Galaxy E5 Specification
1.2GHz Quad core snapdragon 410 chipset with Adreno 306 GPU with 1.5GB of RAM
16GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64GB
5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
8MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash
5MP front facing camera
2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot
Samsung Galaxy A3 is the most affordable smartphone of the premium uni-body designed A series of Samsung. It is available in single sim variant and Dual sim variants.The other two smartphones with this premium design are Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The Samsung Galaxy A3 price in India is Rs.20,500.
Samsung Galaxy A3 is powered by 1.2GHz Quad Core snapdragon 410 chipset(64 bit ARM Cortex A53) with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It has 16GB of internal storage and supports microSD card for external storage. However, you will not be able to use microSD card and second sim simultaneously.
Samsung Galaxy A3 sports 4.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 540×960 pixels and 245 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is around 65.5%. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass protection to prevent the scratched to the display screen. The connectivity features of the device are 2G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering.
Samsung Galaxy A3 houses 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. It has 1900 mAh battery which lasts for more than a day on casual usage. The Galaxy A3 runs on Android 4.4 Kitka with Touchwiz UI. Overall in simple, A3 is the trimmed version of the Samsung Galaxy A5.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A3
Pros of Galaxy A3
Premium Build Quality: The full metal body with unibody design gives a premium feel. It is light weight and feels great in hand.
Good performance: The performance of the Galaxy A3 is good. There is very minimal or no lag while using the device. The high end games such as Modern Combat and Asphalt 5 runs without any issues.
Decent Display: The Super AMOLED screen provides good viewing angles and sunlight legibility also good.
Low SAR Value: It is one of the smartphone with very low SAR value.
Good front facing camera: Galaxy A3 front facing camera does pretty good job.
Battery and Call quality: The battery life is decent and the call quality also good.
Cons of Galaxy A3
Second sim and microSD card cannot be used simultaneously
No LED notification
No USB OTG support
Low light or artifical light camera performance is average
NO 4G support
Over priced: There are many other devices with same chipset available for much lower prices.
No Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.
Samsung Galaxy A3 Specification
1.2GHz Quad Core snapdragon 410 chipset(64 bit ARM Cortex A53) with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU
16GB internal storage and support for microSD card
Android 4.4 kitkat with Touchwiz UI
4.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 540×960 pixels
8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
2G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A5 dual are the premium smartphones which comes with metal finish. With decent performance and great camera performance are the key features of the device. The Samsung Galaxy A5 price in India is Rs. 26,500 for the dual sim variant.
Samsung Galaxy A5 is powered by Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex A53 CPU based on Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. The device runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat along with customised Touchwiz UI.
Samsung Galaxy A5 sports 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels which results in 294 pixel density. The viewing angles are great on the display. The internal storage of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB.
Samsung Galaxy A5 houses 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera. Both the camera are capable of recording 1080p video. The camera performance great in good lighting conditions. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot. Sadly, Galaxy A5 doesn’t supports USB OTG.
Samsung Galaxy A5 is has non removable Li-ion 2300 mAh battery which is rated to provide 15 hours of talk time and 68 hours of standby time. In real time, with normal usage, it lasts single day. The dimension of this Android dual sim phone are 139.3×69.7×6.7mm and weighs 123 grams. Now we will see some of the pros and cons of Samsung Galaxy A5.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A5
Pros of Galaxy A5
The premium metal build quality
Super AMOLED screen and Great viewing angles
Good cellular call quality
16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card
Decent performance.
Great primary and front facing Camera performance.
Cons of Galaxy A5
No physical LED notification
No user replaceable battery
Average speaker volume
No USB OTG support
No optical image stabilization
You cannot use 2 sim with microSD cards: If you insert 2nd sim card on a dual sim variant, you can use microSD card or vice versa.
Too pricey: For the premium metal finish, the price of the device is too steep. The same specification device are available for much cheaper price of other brands.
Samsung Galaxy A5 Tips and Tricks
Galaxy A5 as modem: You can use Galaxy A5 as modem using the USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features. you can read detailed post on this in my post on How to use Samsung Galaxy smartphone as modem.
Take screenshot on Galaxy A5: To take screenshot on Galaxy A5, you press and hold volume down key and home key simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved in the Gallery. You can read detailed methods of taking screenshot in my previous post how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy A5 Specifications
5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot
Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex A53 CPU based on Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU
non removable Li-ion 2300 mAh battery
16GB internal storage and microSD card support upto 64GB.
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is the successor of Galaxy Core II. There is improvement in performance as it has better CPU and higher RAM size. The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime price in India is Rs.8900 to Rs. 10185.
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is powered by Quad Core 1.2GHz Cortex A7 Spreadtrum SC8830 CPU and Mali-400 MP GPU. It has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. You can add additional memory through microSD card upto 64GB.
Samsung Galaxy Core Price sports 4.5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 480×800 pixel resolution and 207 ppi pixel density. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. The device comes with 5MP primary camera with LED flash which can record videos at 720p. There is also a 2MP front facing camera. The device is houses Li-ion 2000 mAh battery. Lets see some of the advantages and drawbacks of Galaxy Core Prime.
8GB internal storage and microSD card support upto 64GB.
4.5 inch display screen with 480×800 pixel resolution and 207 ppi pixel density.
5MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera.
Li-ion 2000 mAh battery
Verdict: Given price range, Galaxy Core Prime overall performance is not great. If you looking for good phone, it is good look for Moto G first generation or Asus Zenfone 5. Even Galaxy Grand Prime at 14k is better option than this.
