Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Basic Info
Official Price in BD	BDT. 6,990
Launch Date	April, 2019
Brand	Samsung
Model	Galaxy A2 Core, SM-A260F, SM-A260G
Operating System	Android Oreo v8.0 (Go Edition)
Custom UI	Android Go
Network	4G: Available, 3G: Available, 2G: Available

Body Design
Height	141.6 mm Compare Size
Width	71 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm
Weight	142 grams
Build Material	Back: Plastic
Colours	Blue, Black

Mobile Display
Display Type	PLS TFT LCD
Screen Size	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels
Pixel Density	220 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	68.39 %
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Memory
Internal Memory	8/ 16 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB
User Available Storage	Up to 12 GB
USB OTG	Yes
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1

Mobile Camera
MAIN CAMERA
Camera Setup	Single
Resolution	5 MP f/1.9 (upto 4x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor	CMOS image sensor
Autofocus	Yes
OIS	No
Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution	2592 x 1944 Pixels
Camera Features	4 x Digital Zoom
Video Recording	1920×1080 @ 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Camera Setup	Single
Resolution	5 MP f/2.2 Primary Camera
Autofocus	No
Flash	No

Mobile Battery
Capacity	2600 mAh
Type	Li-ion
Removable	No
TalkTime	Up to 16 Hours(3G)
USB Type-C	No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support	4G, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC	No
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Performance Status
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU	Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Fabrication	14 nm
Graphics	Mali-T830
RAM	1 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR3

Audio and Video
FM Radio	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Security & Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	No
Other Sensors	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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The Major Highlights of Samsung Galaxy A2 Core:

Design:

The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is a small, compact, lightweight device. The phone is well built, and its design is pretty simple. It will be easily fit in your hand. In 2021, you will get an old school feeling with this device. The Galaxy A2 Core arrived for sale in Red, Gold, Black, and Blue colours. The phone’s weight is 142 grams, and its construction measures are- 141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm.

Display: 

The A2 Core is adorned with a 5-inch PLS TFT display- that offers a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. (16:9 aspect ratio, ~220 PPI).

Samsung is prominent for providing eye-pleasing displays. Even if you watch contents on this 5-inch PLS TFT screen, you will enjoy every colour. Yes, the phone’s display is small but shows vibrant colours with rich contrast. Regarding the A2 Core’s price, this display is small but provides decent quality every time. 

Chipset and Memory:

Samsung powered this exciting device with the Exynos 7870 chipset. It is an octa-core CPU with Mali-T830 MP1 GPU. (8×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53). Ram and Storage: The Galaxy A2 Core has 1 GB of Ram with 16 GB of in-built storage.

The Exynos 7870 Octa is a decent 14 nm chipset for entry-level tasks. It will let you do your everyday’s phone work with ease; its Cortex A53 based cores, will help you through that. We can compare its performance with the UNISOC SC9863A chipset. But you might face issues for only getting 1 GB of ram with the A2 Core- which is not sufficient for an Android device nowadays, though it runs on the Go variant of Android.

Camera:

The Galaxy A2 Core offers two cameras- a 5 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera for photography needs.

Camera Performance: This phone’s 5MP read camera sharp, vibrant photos according to its expense; you will get recognizable details in photos- in enough light condition. And its 5 MP selfie camera takes natural selfies with average details! Samsung always provides excellent cameras on their phones, even from a 5 MP camera- you will get the quality.

Network and Connectivity, Sensors:

In this A2 Core, Samsung provided 4G, 3G and 2G networks- so that you can enjoy the speed of browsing and streaming. Samsung also merged the phone with- A-GPS, a Loudspeaker, FM radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, LED flashlight, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, and Bluetooth 4.2.

Sensors: No fingerprint or face ID; you will see these basic but requisite sensors- Accelerometer, Light sensor and Proximity sensor.

Battery Backup and Operating System:

Samsung provided a 2,600 mAh battery to this small device with a 5W standard micro-USB charger. The phone’s display is small, and it got a 14nm power-efficient chipset; for that battery will deliver a full day power backup in normal usage. And its charger will take around 2 hours to refill its charge.

OS: The A2 Core runs on the ‘Go’ version of Android 8, on top of Samsung’s One UI- which is perfectly optimized for low-end devices- so that they can provide a smooth performance. 

Final Opinion:

Look, this is not a suitable phone for gaming or heavy multitasking. Don’t buy this phone in 2021 if you are a performance seeker. Only buy this Samsung Galaxy A2 Core if you are a Samsung fan, and you need a reliable device for primary tasks, or you want a small phone for your parents. 

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