Gionee W909 vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Core I8260: 83.7 g lighter

    W909:
    207.7 g
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    124 g
  • Width

    W909: 4.8 mm narrower

    W909:
    62.8 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    67.6 mm
  • Chipset

    W909:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core I8260: 7.5 mm thinner

    W909:
    16.5 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    9 mm
  • Height

    W909: 5.2 mm shorter

    W909:
    124.1 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    129.3 mm
  • Release year

    W909:
    2016
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. W909

    Height:
    124.1 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Galaxy Core I8260
  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    Height:
    129.3 mm +5.2 mm versus W909
    Width:
    67.6 mm +4.8 mm versus W909
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. W909

    207.7 g

    +83.7 g versus Galaxy Core I8260

  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    124 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. W909

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    48.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Core I8260 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than W909.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

W909: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy Core I8260: Original memory entry

8 GB (4.5 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. W909

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Galaxy Core I8260

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. W909

    2530 mAh

    +730 mAh versus Galaxy Core I8260

  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9092. Galaxy Core I8260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.1 Х 62.8 Х 16.5 mm
  • 129.3 Х 67.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 207.7 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB (4.5 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 48.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.4%
  • 60.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 350 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7332
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3140
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Rose gold/Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Chic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • External IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -720 x 1280 pixels
  • 4.2 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W909, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationW909Galaxy Core I8260
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 Duos with dual-SIM card slots