The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (also known as the Galaxy Prevail LTE on Boost Mobile) is an Androidsmartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy Core Prime features a 4.5 in (110 mm) WVGA display, 4G LTE connectivity and AndroidKitkat 4.4.4.[8] Some variants can be upgraded to Lollipop 5.0.2 OS [1][2][3][4] or Lollipop 5.1.1.[5][6][7] The 4G version of Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-360FY/DS) was launched on 2 June 2015.[9]
Variants
In Brazil, Core Prime is marketed under the name Win 2, a model optionally with DTV tuner.[10]
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition was released with a Marvell PXA1908.[11]
5-megapixel camera with LED flash, 720p video recording, 2-megapixel front-facing camera
Cat. 4 LTE (150/50 Mbit/s); Wi-Fi b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; NFC; GPS; microUSB, FM radio
2,000 mAh battery.
Reception
PCMag noted the compactness of the phone.[12] TechRadar did not consider it a good contender at the low-end spectrum of the market.[13]
Controversy
A Samsung Galaxy Core Prime has exploded while a male child was holding it. He was rushed to the hospital after calling 911, and after recovering, suffered from a phobia of mobile phones.[14] This generated some confusion because it was assumed it was a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, infamous for exploding.[15]
