Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

General Information

  • 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

Network/Bearer

  • Technology:
  • GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands:
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
  • 3G bands:
  • HSDPA 900 / 2100, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
  • Speed:
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced:
  • 2013, May
  • Status:
  • Available. Released 2013, June

Physical Specifications

  • 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:
  • Plastic body
  • SIM:
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Type:
  • TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size:
  • 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution:
  • 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

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

Memory

  • Card slot:
  • microSD, up to 64 GB (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

Sound

  • Loudspeaker:
  • Yes
  • 3.5mm jack:
  • Yes

Connectivity

  • WLAN:
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
  • Bluetooth:
  • 3.0, A2DP
  • GPS:
  • Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio:
  • FM radio, RDS
  • USB:
  • microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Messaging:
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  • Browser:
  • HTML

Battery

  • Browser:
  • HTML, Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
  • Stand-by:
  • Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
  • Talk time:
  • Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)

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 life:
  • Endurance rating 49h