Samsung Galaxy Core Prime vs Sony Xperia T3

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: 18 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130 g
    Xperia T3:
    148 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Prime: 9.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    67.9 mm
    Xperia T3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Prime: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    4.5 in
    Xperia T3:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia T3: 1.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    8.8 mm
    Xperia T3:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core Prime: 19.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130.8 mm
    Xperia T3:
    150.7 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
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia T3
  2. 2. Xperia T3

    Height:
    150.7 mm +19.9 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
    Width:
    77 mm +9.1 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Prime

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia T3

    148 g

    +18 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. Xperia T3

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

Xperia T3 has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Prime.

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, Xperia T3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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 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. Xperia T3

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Xperia T3

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy Core Prime

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Prime2. Xperia T3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 67.9 Х 8.8 mm
  • 150.7 Х 77 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 148 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 8 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D5103,D5106)/ Qualcomm MSM8228 (D5102)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE models
  • except SM-G360BT)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.9%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19282
  • 21326
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, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 688 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 46 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 47 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D5103 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5102 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5106 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D5103 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D5106
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(D5102)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
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 - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeXperia T3
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+