Samsung Galaxy Core Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi Go

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: 7 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130 g
    Redmi Go:
    137 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Prime: 2.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    67.9 mm
    Redmi Go:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Prime: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    4.5 in
    Redmi Go:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Redmi Go:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy Core Prime: 9.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130.8 mm
    Redmi Go:
    140.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Core Prime:
    2014
    Redmi Go:
    2019

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
  2. 2. Redmi Go

    Height:
    140.4 mm +9.6 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
    Width:
    70.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Prime

    130 g

  2. 2. Redmi Go

    137 g

    +7 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. Redmi Go

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

Redmi Go has approximately 19.6% 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, Redmi Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
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. Redmi Go

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Redmi Go

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Core Prime

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Prime2. Redmi Go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 67.9 Х 8.8 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 137 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" 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 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE models
  • except SM-G360BT)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.9%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19282
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 519
  • 629
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1435
  • 1587
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 809
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 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, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Prime, Redmi Go.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PrimeRedmi Go
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