Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Core Prime: 76 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 8.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    67.9 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    4.5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Prime: 9 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    8.8 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 19.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130.8 mm
    W999:
    111 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 Prime

    Height:
    130.8 mm +19.8 mm versus W999
    Width:
    67.9 mm +8.9 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +9 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Prime

    130 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +76 g versus Galaxy Core Prime

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 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. W999

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

Galaxy Core Prime has approximately 65.3% 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 Core Prime, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core PrimeW999
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 Core Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE models · except SM-G360BT)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Core Prime

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Prime2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 67.9 Х 8.8 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 206 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes (LTE models
  • except SM-G360BT)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.9%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19282
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 519
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1435
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 809
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G360F HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G360H HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G360BT HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G360T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - G360G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - G360F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - G360BT LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700) - G360T (T-Mobile)
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.40 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 Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Digital TV (SM-G360BT) - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition G361 with Android v5.1 Also known as Samsung Galaxy Win 2 Duos TV G360BT for Brazil; Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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