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5.0
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Review
7.4
User Score(16 reviews)
Released
Oct 01, 2014
Description
The Grand Prime comes with a 5 MP wide-angle front-facing camera that’s “best-suited to capture” group selfies - or groupfies, as Samsung is calling them. On the back, the handset has an 8 MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording.Running Android 4.4 KitKat, the Galaxy Grand Prime further features a 5-inch display with 540 x 960 pixels, 3G connectivity, quad-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of expandable internal memory.
This device is also known asSamsung SM-G530H, Samsung SM-G530F, Samsung Galaxy Go Prime
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Specs Compare
DisplayBenchmarks | |
|---|---|
| Size: | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution: | 960 x 540 pixels, 220 PPI |
| Technology: | TFT |
| Screen-to-body: | 65.99 % |
| Colors: | 16 777 216 |
| Features: | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
HardwareBenchmarks | |
|---|---|
| System chip: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 |
| Processor: | Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit |
| GPU: | Adreno 306 |
| RAM: | 1GB |
| Internal storage: | 8GB |
| Storage expansion: | microSDXC up to 64 GB |
| OS: | Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)Screenshots |
| Device type: | Smartphone |
BatteryBenchmarks | |
|---|---|
| Capacity: | 2600 mAh |
| Type: | Li - Ion, User replaceable |
CameraBenchmarks | |
|---|---|
| Rear: | Single cameraCamera samples |
| Main camera: | 8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) |
| Flash: | LED |
| Video recording: | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
| Features: | Video calling |
| Front: | 5 MP |
DesignSize comparison | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions: | 5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 inches (144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm) |
| Weight: | 5.50 oz (156.0 g) |
| Materials: | Back: Plastic |
| Features: | Notification light |
| Keys: | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors: | Black, Gold, White |
Cellular | |
|---|---|
| 4G (FDD): | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) |
| 3G: | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed: | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type: | Micro SIM |
MultimediaBenchmarks | |
|---|---|
| Headphones: | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers: | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features: | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Radio: | FM |
Connectivity & Features | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Features: | Mass storage device, Charging |
| Location: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
| Other: | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Phone features | |
|---|---|
| Notifications: | Haptic feedback, (MP3, WAV) |
| Other features: | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval | |
|---|---|
| FCC approval: | |
| Date approved: | Dec 23, 2014 |
| FCC ID value: | A3LSMG530FZ |
| Measured SAR: | |
| Head: | 0.38 W/kg |
| Body: | 0.54 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Transmission: | 0.81 W/kg |
| Wireless Router: | 0.54 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos
SM-G530H
| Differences from the main variant: | |
|---|---|
| Dual SIM: | Yes |
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530AZ
for Cricket
| Differences from the main variant: | |
|---|---|
| 4G (FDD): | Bands 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900) |
| 3G: | Bands 5(850), 2(1900) |
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530P
for Sprint
| Differences from the main variant: | |
|---|---|
| FCC approval: | |
| Date approved: | Aug 07, 2015 |
| FCC ID value: | A3LSMG530P |
| Measured SAR: | |
| Head: | 0.96 W/kg |
| Body: | 1.10 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Transmission: | 1.44 W/kg |
| Wireless Router: | 1.03 W/kg |
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T
for T-Mobile
| Differences from the main variant: | |
|---|---|
| 4G (FDD): | Bands 12(700 a), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900) |
| 3G: | Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) |
Samsung Galaxy Go Prime
for AT&T
| Differences from the main variant: | |
|---|---|
| RAM: | 1.5GB |
| 4G (FDD): | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 17(700 b) |
| 3G: | Bands 5(850), 2(1900) |
| Bluetooth: | 4.1 |
Carrier Availability
Discontinued
| T-Mobile | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Cellular | |
| Metro by T-Mobile | |
| Cricket |
News
Links
- Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Review
Overall User Rating
(16 reviews)
7.4
Build quality
7.4
Camera quality
7.9
Performance
7.3
Display
6.9
Battery life and charging
7.8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
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Ajdin
8
OK phone for the price
Phone owned for less than a year
Grand prime is an OK phone for it's price. It has a decent front and rear camera. It's durable and has good build quality despite that is made out of plastic. The display isn't that sharp and has washed out colours. Display temperature is very good. The battery lasts through a full day with heavier usage and a low brightnes set. It gets sometimes unresponsive but it gets through most of the tasks very fast.
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frank_android
9
Great Phone for people with a low budget!
Phone owned for less than a year
The Galaxy Grand Prime is modeled as a low end phone with decent specs. However, the LCD display quality could be improved. I could only get 420P in YouTube and other applications. This phone handles basic applications and daily usage with ease and is great for people who just browse and watch videos on their phones (Not for hardcore gamers). Where this phone shines is in its cost and LCD Size (5'). I got the phone for around C$215 Unlocked and it was definitely worth it for that price.
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Fruit_Loops
8
Galaxy Grand Prime is not worth it
Phone owned for less than a year
The phone is alright. But it lacks a good camera or battery nut the reception and text input are perfect. The build quality is alright with a mostly plastic build. It feels pretty cheap, so a case is needed, in my opinion. Gaming is ok. I ran light emulation using a MOGA controller and it worked perfectly. But games like Asphalt might not work as well with dropping frame rates. The call quality is decent at best. The back facing speaker is a little frustrating at times but the phone works well with earbuds or headphones in. Overall the Droid Turbo 2 or its predecessor are much better choices on a budget.
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