Samsung Galaxy Core Plus vs T-Mobile Move Balance

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: 9.5 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
    Move Balance:
    142 g
  • Width

    Move Balance: 6.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
    Move Balance:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Move Balance: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
    Move Balance:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Plus: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 mm
    Move Balance:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Move Balance: 11.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    129.7 mm
    Move Balance:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    2013
    Move Balance:
    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 Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +11.2 mm versus Move Balance
    Width:
    66 mm +6.5 mm versus Move Balance
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Move Balance

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 g

  2. 2. Move Balance

    142 g

    +9.5 g versus Galaxy Core Plus

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 Plus

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

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

Galaxy Core Plus has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than Move Balance.

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.

Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

Move Balance: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 Core Plus

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

2. Move Balance

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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 Plus

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Move Balance

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy Core Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Plus2. Move Balance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 118.5 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 132.5 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 800 MHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11433
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 770 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Move Balance.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusMove Balance
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input