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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Samsung Galaxy W

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A2 Core: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A2 Core:
      5 in
      Galaxy W:
      7 in

    • Release year

      Galaxy A2 Core:
      2019
      Galaxy W:
      2014

    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. Galaxy A2 Core

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      Height:
      191.8 mm
      Width:
      99.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm
      Weight:
      245 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. Galaxy A2 Core

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      Screen diagonal:
      7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      135.1 cm²

    Galaxy W has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A2 Core.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy W: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy A2 Core

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

    2. Galaxy W

    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. Galaxy A2 Core

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      3200 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Galaxy A2 Core

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A2 Core2. Galaxy W

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 245 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 135.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 220 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T830 MP1
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 46223
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Release date
    • 2019
    • April
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreGalaxy W
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass
    • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255