May 29, 2016 07:53 PM
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Not so long ago, Samsung made itself infamous by flooding the market with cheap and only occasionally cheerful Android smartphones The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is entirely made of plastic. While Samsung has completely overhauled the top and middle of its range with the sweeping use of metal and glass
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime's display isn't the brightest around, but crank the appropriate setting right up and it's perfectly usable even in broad daylight. Of course, it lacks Samsung's signature Super AMOLED panel technology, but the TFT display gives a reasonable account of colours. Just don't expect your eyes to do any popping.
One thing this neatly proportioned screen is not is sharp, however. At 800 x 480, we're talking the same resolution as that aforementioned five-year-old Galaxy S2 - and an even lower pixel density of 207ppi at that. With today's HD-optimised web content, browsing the web on the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime shows up some unsightly artifacts and leaves a generally drab impression.
While the Galaxy Core Prime's display is nicely proportioned, it really isn't sharp enough - even at this price point.
Samsung's usual design approach of replicating its premium phones with cheaper materials continues to underwhelm. Plastic needn't feel cheap, but it does here - particularly with that metal-effect rim.
Finally, while we don't expect great things from entry-level smartphone cameras, the Galaxy Core Prime's really isn't much cop. In particular, it seems quite slow to focus.
