Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

  • Released 2019, April
    142g, 9.1mm thickness
    Android 8.0 Oreo
    8GB/16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    540x960 pixels
  • 5MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Exynos 7870 Octa
  • 2600mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - A260F/DS
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - A260G/DS
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A260F/DS
  LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A260G/DS
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2019, April
Status Available. Released 2019, April
Body Dimensions 141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.36 in)
Weight 142 g (5.01 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black, Blue, Red, Gold
Models SM-A260F, SM-A260G
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 87.46 / £ 79.48 / € 109.75 / ₹ 5,290

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core - User Reviews

  • Google voice assistant work cheyumo

  • 1. Android 8.1 (Go edition) Still (05/11/2019) Pie update isn't available 2. Battery is Non-removable 3. 2G-3G-4G enabled

  • The device requires a NANO sim not micro as stated above.

  • My mobile is not working well, it suddenly stops

  • How is the camera quality?

  • does this support OTG?

  • Check your charging cable and adapter if they are working ok , OR use someone els charger OR check your charging port if its not damage from inside...

  • Hows is the video streming

  • Surprised to get a smartphone as an emergency replacement as I could not find a replacement battery for my google nexus 5 phone a few months back. Just suits me in many respects in my business. 1. comfortable with low weight and size in my normal dress mode.. 2. The battery holds a charge for more than 2 days. 3. Has all features for communicating available on latest phones standard and wifi 4. standard email, browsing, WhatsApp are all functional. 5. Good engineering of the exterior and controls., 6. All android apps for general usage is accessible easily 7. has good aesthetics with a leather cover. unable to remember a situation of any issue in usage and functionality. It is ever ready to use round the clock. My heary congrats to Samsung for such a product at such an unbelievable price.

  • mine just went off...It is not charnging at all

  • How fast is the phones network

  • a2 core is nano sim!

  • Is it micro sim card or nano sim card it uses? Because I'm getting conflicting views to this, some state its micro, while some state its nano sim?

  • phone is not worth it

  • This phone is bad i video

  • samsung galaxy a2 core hi good

  • Just 5MP?!!

  • This does not have a removable battery, read the other comments

  • This does not have a removable battery, did you not read the other comments?

  • No

  • No

  • Yes I agree on this, my mom have the same phone and it's non removable

  • Take your phone to tje samsung service centre. It should not come down with all these deseases. Did you dunl the phone in the bathtub

  • yes yes the best phone android go

  • Samsung Galaxy A2 core...Yes or No

  • I just bought the phone 2 months back but now its actually giving me problems...Im experiencing black screen problems, cant access my emails and my camera is not working.

  • how to get phone using time

  • yes, 70 euros cant get anything but those guys have their eyes too much on Xiaomi.

  • This phone is 70 euros but some guys want to see 4gb ram, 64gb internal, 16mp camera etc...No no no

  • What's that?

  • Samsung Galaxy A2 Core has " non - removable battery" , i don't have one , but i have seen it on the internet.

  • I bought my sumsung a2 core last week friday....today was using it on whatspp and it just went dead on me, its fully charged n worst part i cant even remove the battery cos its built in battery....i dnt know wat to do😠😠

  • I need android 7

  • I can't believe how fast it is. And the battery last all day even when I'm gaming love it

  • what is samsung thinking about costumers?! A2 Core is just like a smartphone of 10 years ago 5MP?! 5Inches TFT?! 1GB RAM?! It need an android 4.4.2

  • This device VoLTE Support or not?

  • Please. Update pie go version

  • 8.2.2

  • Android go edition was designed for low spec entry level phones . its apps are designed to be lighter hence occupy less space. therefore 1gb on an android go phone would feel like a 2gb on a android normal phone. my two pence. ref:

  • That's right! That device works!

  • The cam n graphics are okay...but it doesnt install apps I legit only have the facebook lite app Insta and whatsapp I thought it was due to memory but nah

  • Good phone for normal-day use 4 day battery life (average use) Good performance.. Average Camera/Graphics.

  • My girlfriend bought me the Sumsang galaxy A2 core about three weeks ago and I only started using it on the 25th of June but today which is the 16th of July the phone went dead on me , it was fully charged.

  • Ok good for old or less use people

  • good day my other half received the Samsung a2 core brand new after four days the phone went dead as does not switch on at all and it was fully charged,i then returned to cell c and they replaced it ,the date is 02/07/2019 and the second one has done the same thing this is unacceptable and a report I will send to head office. if any other 's have the same problem let me know.

  • This phone upgrade to android pie go edition or not?

  • Better battery life than S10+ (4100mAh) according to Samsung website specs ( 18 hours wifi or LTE and 18 hours video playback.

  • If you want louder speaker, try Nokia 2.1.

  • Yes, maybe the loud speaker is not loud. Also it's not too clear. Understood, it's budget phone.

  • Got samsung A2 core 3 weeks ago I don't know whats wrong with the speaker i can't here anyone unless on loud speakers any advice please

  • Guys I've been reading your comments...am now confused because I want that Samsung A2 core. Reasonable price... so 2600 mAh is it strong or what??

  • Bought the phone 2 weeks ago the headset are pòor they like those u get from tge street for R10 they dont have a speaker they r broken already n they r not written samsung on them .im not happy at all

  • Support up to 5 multitouch. About charging you can try 1 A charger instead.

  • Great.

  • I like the design. But i want to ask first before i buy this: 1. How many multitouch on this device? 2. Max output when charging this device? Because i think the default charger it feels slow, because its only 0.75A, and i want to buy 2.0A but i dont know if it support or not.

  • This phone support voLTE or not?

  • Battery is non removable

  • J2 Core Removable Battery

  • It is a very bad phone compared to j series. Its speakers are poor... can't hear music well. The headsets are not included in the package. No usb cable... Very disappointing

  • It's a very good phone for the lower range SAMSUNG s , it would have nice 2 gig of ram .. glad it take big ad card , 256 GB ... In it s favour, works fast on wi fi , orertu much equal to the glaxey grand prime plus

  • I think I'd buy this phone if I didn't have enough money for a better one. The design is so different and nice

  • only if it had atleast 2gb ram but its not that bad

  • 1gb of ram in 2019?? direct throw to garbage i think samsung recycle or use left over parts and make another type

  • Is it upgradeable to pie 9.0?

  • A2 Core??? These names are becoming more confusing day by day... Watch Samsung make a A2 Core Prime, just another stupid name that comes up in my head...

  • umm.... 2018 Samsung J720?

  • Duhh obviously the battery is non removable which smart phone has a removable battery these days

  • Samsung A2 Core is better than Xiaomi Redmi Go... A2 battery is 13% smaller than Redmi but still it can provide backup of 3 days because of Mali T830 which is though capable of 401 ppi, yet using only 220 ppi in A2 Core. Heating & Performance wise, 14nm octa core 16gn of A2 Core is better the. Redmi's 28nm quad core 8GB. Redmi 8MP camera has an aperture of 2.0, where as A2 core has 1.9

  • Samsung has discontinued the J series naming. The new models are either A or S series.

  • !!! Battery is non-removable !!!

  • Stick to button phone.

  • good luck with 2600mAh battery & 5MP Camera. Xiaomi Redmi Go is so much Better Than this.

  • Bought one in Kenya recently. Battery is non-removable and goes for more than 3 days on average usage. I like it so far (5 days)

  • Highly disappointed cause abasing the name of A series😥🤬

  • How can keep my Glaxy A2 Core phone OFF when I do not need its service?

  • It had 16GB internal storage. 4GB used by system. 12GB free

  • Hahaha. In 2012, there was no Android Go edition and no Exynos 7870.

  • I'm sorry. Its a non-removable battery. I have on-hand experience of 2 hours.

  • It works because its a Android 8 (GO EDITION), this edition consumes very low resources.

  • 40% - 50% free RAM.

  • "Go apps" are actual links to the web version, these are substitutes for Google apps, to maintain the low resource management.

  • There should be a global version with same screen size but a more contemporary aspect ratio of 18:9 and higher screen to body ratio- kind of like Sony Xperia XZ2 compact in terms of footprint.

  • please wear your contact lenses & look at the specifications again.

  • Using the phone for a week, highlight is its processor which is octa core, handles normal tasks effortlessly.

  • How sad the battery is not removable

  • Samsung A2 core. Sound reception fine and volume also fine. Camera 5mp not much use, no focus. Less space 16gb only. Good for basic use. Not good for heavy users. I am satisfied except camera all fine

  • Is this phone coming out for international markets or at least Latin American markets?

  • Samsung A2 core. Sound reception fine and volume also fine. Camera 5mp not much use, no focus. Less space 16gb only. Good for basic use. Not good for heavy users. I am satisfied except camera all fine

  • Today I purchased A2 core. It is entry level mobile. 16gb internal and 5mp camera. Sound reception fine.good for basic use. Soubd is really good. Go for basic mobile not useful for heavy users.

  • Widen your mind bro. People have different needs and some people prefer an entry level phone like the A2 Core.

  • Wow. I think Samsung will soon release another phone J1 core with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal memory with 3 inch display for Rs.3000 INR. Lol. Can't stop laugh8ng looking at the beggar specs of A2 core.

  • this is backup phone guys. for txt, call and social medias. search "android go" first before you complain. duh!

  • These go apps are crap! not fully featured!

  • How much ram is free after fresh restart in a2 core?????????????

  • ram 1 very bad for android 6 .how many works with android 8

  • It is 2019 and Samsung actually released a smartphone with a removable battery? I have to say that I am impressed. I am still a fan of removable batteries even if the industry has largely moved on from them.

  • This has android 9.0 Go. Android go is meant for devices with 512Mb or 1GB of ram.

  • I mean A2 Core

  • galaxy a20 has non removable battery instead of removable battery

  • The massive lag and system freeze caused by 1gb of ram is never a great feature

  • OH man, regret bought the J2C, this one has octa-core, Android Pie and on top, cheaper. Just what did i think that that time ???

  • both, this for hotspot phone and iPhone xs is ur primary phone

  • Perfect size for one hand and removable battery, why are the best features almost exclusive to budget phones only?

  • this or iphone xs max?

  • It feels like a joke

  • This or s10 plus?

  • Is this a joke?

  • this phone is not a good one i will rather keep my j2

  • waiting for their samsung dous at 500 bucks.

  • This looks like a samsung phone from the year 2012. I have only one question : Is this a joke ?

  • It's an Android GO phone. GO phones are supposed to have 2011 specs.

  • Why it has no 16GB? It needs 16GB!!!

  • It has to be cheaper than the Redmi 7 or no one will buy it

  • 4.5" with 18:9 screen ratio or 16:9 with thin side bezels might do, but I highly doubt Samsung would make this one with small bezels... It'd end up like old flagships with 5" 16:9 or 5.5" 18:9 (e.g. Pixel 3/S8 is more compact than J2 Core).

  • But i recommend, 4.5-inch with 2+GB Ram would be perfect..!

  • If they ever decide to make A1 with 4 inch (exactly 4 inch) screen while keeping the other specs the same, I'd be first to buy it. J1 mini prime needs a successor so badly.

  • Good phone for a go edition of android the only cons is as we know samsung it will cost 150 bucks,

  • >Android Go >14 nm octa-core I'd name this the Galaxy Hardcore Jokes aside, I'm surprised how they're able to make it support 256 GB microSD cards O.o

  • nostalgic feeling!!!!!

  • what a waste right? 1gb ram nowadays? smh

  • It's Android Go.

  • if i dont see rear camera, i woukd say it is released in 2016)) and 1gb ram..cmon Samsung you know you have LagWizUI :/ Iam sure after 4 months, this phone will not be able to open instagram and even whatsapp if u get messages from many friends

  • Removable battery....wow...and the shape reminds me of Samsung Galaxy Ace.

  • Why do small screen phones have to also be budget phones smh

  • With those bezels and specs it should be dirt cheap. I’d prefer thinner bezels and a slight bump to the price.

  • at least put 2gb ram and 32gb storage

  • Wtf exynos 7870 is a very capable chip and the 1 GB of ram will hold it back a lot and also, 8 GB of storage...

  • R.I.P. Redmi Go (2019-2019) . Now Xhitaomi will get what they deserve.