Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime was announced in 2014, September 30. Released 2014, October With 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, Powered by Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition) and running Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 8 MP, f/2.4, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 1080p@30fps video, while the Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F, G530FZ, G530Y
  • Note: 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40 - G531FLTE band 2, 4, 5, 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F, G530H, G530FZ, G530Y, G531F
  • 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 - G530F
  • Speed: HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2014, September 30. Released 2014, October
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 in)
  • Weight: 156 g (5.50 oz)
  • Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
  • SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Type: TFT
  • Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

Platform

  • OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
  • CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
  • GPU: Adreno 306Mali-400 (Value Edition)

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 8GB 1GB RAM
  • Note: eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

  • Single: 8 MP, f/2.4, AF
  • Features: LED flash, panorama
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

  • Single: 5 MP, f/2.2
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • NFC: Yes (G530F, G530FZ models)
  • Radio: FM radio
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
  • Talk time: Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 75 h

Misc

  • Colors: White, Gray, Gold
  • Models: SM-G5306W, SM-G5308W, SM-G5309W, SM-G530BT, SM-G530F, SM-G530FQ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530H, SM-G531F, SM-G531H, SM-G530T, SM-G530W, SM-G530Y, SM-G530AZ, SM-G531Y, SM-G530T1, SM-G531M, SM-G530A, SM-G530M, SM-G531BT, SM-G530MU
  • SAR EU: 0.28 W/kg (head)     0.33 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 140 EUR

Tests

  • Performance: , Basemark OS II 2.0: 520Basemark X: 1904
  • Display: , Contrast ratio: 756 (nominal), 1.935 (sunlight)
  • Camera: , Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 68dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -95.0dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB