The Samsung Galaxy Core is all set to hit stores across India in the first week of the next month, considering that it will begin shipping to the shores from July 1 onwards. This bit of news reconfirms previous indications that Samsung initially plans to introduce the smartphone’s duos version in the subcontinent. The same variant is currently parading a pre-order title on the company’s eStore.
As the country welcomes fresh additions with features like quad core processors in the low-budget handset category every day, the Samsung Galaxy Core might have trouble bracing the competition despite being backed by the South Korean manufacturer’s brand name. We say this because it lives off a dual core chipset sprinting at a speed of 1.2GHz and has the former version of Android Jelly Bean running the show.
In this age where 5-inch devices are governing the wallet-friendly section, the smartphone’s 4.3-inch TFT touchscreen encompassing a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, may cause the phone to be omitted from most potential buyers’ wishlists. But the handset’s Smart Stay feature that had formed a significant part of the GS3 ought to give it an edge over its rivals.
Catering to users’ imaging needs is a 5MP camera fitted on the phone’s flip side, which packs fairly decent attributes like a CMOS sensor and an LED flash. Since we have breached the topic of snappers, let’s proceed to state that a VGA lens can also be spotted on the front panel, above the display.
In case users find the device’s 8GB internal memory inadequate, they could depend on the embedded microSD card slot for further expansions. Additional highlights of the handset include a 1,800mAh Li-ion battery and 1GB of RAM. On account of the power packs’s integration, 3G owners may be exposed to approximately 9 hours of talk time.
The manufacturer has set the Galaxy Core at a price of Rs 15,350 and it will be selling the gadget in blue and white variants. Certain local e-retailers have jumped the gun and made the gadget available at discounted rates. On Flipkart and Infibeam, buyers will find the device pinned at Rs 15,200 and Rs 15,350, respectively, while Homeshop18 has it in stock for Rs 14,999.
Specifications:
– 4.3-inch TFT display
– 480 x 800 pixel resolution
– 1.2GHz dual core processor
– Android 4.1 OS
– 5MP primary camera with CMOS sensor and LED flash
– 8GB onboard memory, expandable through microSD card
– 1GB of RAM
– VGA secondary webcam
– 1,800mAh Li-ion battery