Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Samsung W999

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A2 Core:
    LCD
    W999:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A2 Core:
    5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A2 Core:
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Release year

    Galaxy A2 Core:
    2019
    W999:
    2011

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. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm
    Weight:
    206 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. W999

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

Galaxy A2 Core has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A2 CoreW999
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 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. Galaxy A2 Core

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

2. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1100 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A2 Core2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP1
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46223
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A2 Core, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy A2 CoreW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input