Plum Velocity II vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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 Plus: 57.5 g lighter

    Velocity II:
    190 g
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
  • Width

    Velocity II: 1.5 mm narrower

    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Plus: 2.9 mm thinner

    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 19.2 mm shorter

    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    129.7 mm

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. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +19.2 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    66 mm +1.5 mm versus Velocity II
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity II

    190 g

    +57.5 g versus Galaxy Core Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 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. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

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

Galaxy Core Plus has approximately 161.5% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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.

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

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

1. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Core Plus

NFC:
Yes
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. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Velocity II

Specifications

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1. Velocity II2. Galaxy Core Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 132.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11433
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity II, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationVelocity IIGalaxy Core Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China