Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

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Samsung · 2013

Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

Name: Samsung Galaxy Core I8260
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Core I8260 Android smartphone. Announced May 2013. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S4 Play chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1800 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.3"

Chipset Snapdragon S4 Play

RAM 1 GB

Storage 8GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 5 MP

Battery 1800 mAh

OS Android 4.1.2

Build 124g, 9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play

CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU Adreno 203

Display

Type TFT

Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal 8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.6, AF

Features LED flash

Video 480p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)

Weight 124 g (4.37 oz)

Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable

Stand-by Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP

Positioning GPS

NFC No

Radio FM radio, RDS

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260

3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 842:1 (nominal) / 1.563:1 (sunlight)

Camera Photo

Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB

Audio quality Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB

Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h

Misc

Colors Metallic Blue, Chic White

Models GT-I8260, GT-I8262

SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU	Adreno 203

Type	TFT
Size	4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM

Single	5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	480p@30fps

Single	VGA

Dimensions	129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
Weight	124 g (4.37 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Type	Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Display	Contrast ratio: 842:1 (nominal) / 1.563:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo
Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 49h

Colors	Metallic Blue, Chic White
Models	GT-I8260, GT-I8262
SAR EU	0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Price	About 160 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

26.1/100

Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 20.5

Display 51.5

Camera 30.3

Battery 35.6

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Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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