Samsung Galaxy Core Advance vs Xolo Play

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 Advance: 22 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Advance: 0.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core Advance: 5.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm
    Play:
    138.4 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. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +22 g versus Galaxy Core Advance

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 Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. Play

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

Galaxy Core Advance has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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 Core Advance, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Core Advance

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

2. Play

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 Core Advance

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Advance2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Core AdvancePlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India