Galaxy A2 Core Review
Created date: 04/09/2019, 21:34:17, Updated date: 04/15/2020, 09:49:21
We've conducted a detailed review of the Galaxy A2 Core, looking into its battery, how easy it is to use the camera, and whether the CPU performance is high or low. Not only that, but we've also evaluated how portable and easy to hold it is, as well as how nice the display is.
Summary of rating | Compare ratings with all 4408 smartphones |
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| Assessment Items | Scores |
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| Portability | 66/100 |
| Screen size | 74/100 |
| Screen clarity | 36/100 |
| Battery duration | 59/100 |
| Processing capability | 45/100 |
| Multitasking | 20/100 |
| Camera function | 38/100 |
Features, Performance, and Reviews for the Galaxy A2 Core
The camera function of Galaxy A2 Core
The performance of the Galaxy A2 Core's main camera is rather low with only 5 MP pixels. If you take a lot of pictures, then you'll likely be dissatisfied with what this camera has to offer.
The Galaxy A2 Core comes with a 5 MP pixel camera, which is a standard level. It's perfectly fine for selfies, but may be not as satisfying if you wish to take photos of large numbers of people, or make printouts.
The battery performance of Galaxy A2 Core
The Galaxy A2 Core's battery capacity is 2600 mAh, a standard level for these types of phones. Compared to other smartphones, the Galaxy A2 Core has a standard battery life. It should not be a problem for normal use. However, if you spend a lot of time online or playing games, you may find the battery life a bit dissatisfying.
Galaxy A2 Core's size
The Galaxy A2 Core is 2.8 inches (71 mm) wide, 5.6 inches (141.6 mm) tall, and 0.4 inches (9.1 mm) thick. I can just barely use it with one hand, so it may feel big to some people. In the case of the Galaxy A2 Core, it weighs about 142 oz (142 g). The weight is such that it's hardly noticeable even when using one-handed. However, some people may find it tiring to use for long periods.
In giving an overall rating to the Galaxy A2 Core, while it may be slightly difficult to hold, it shouldn't be much of a problem when considering its general strengths and weaknesses.
Galaxy A2 Core's screen
The Galaxy A2 Core has a 5 inch screen. The iPhone X has a big screen, which very likely won't ever trouble you. Just be aware that it's not a very good size for writing long blocks of text.
The screen quality of the Galaxy A2 Core is such that images and videos can occasionally be somewhat blurry. For general usage however, it's largely not a problem.
The CPU performance of Galaxy A2 Core
The Galaxy A2 Core has a run-of-the-mill processing power of 1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), so while you'll be able to play 2D games with ease, it's a little lacking for 3D games. Outside of games, the phone runs most things quite smoothly, but certain apps can cause a bit of slowdown.
The Galaxy A2 Core only has 1GB of RAM, which is fairly low. The RAM is regularly insufficient, so operation gets unstable and jerky even when using apps that are not resource intensive.
My impression of the overall operation speed of the Galaxy A2 Core is at about the mid- to low-end of smartphones. If you use it normally, you likely won't run into any problems, but at times you will notice what it lacks.
Galaxy A2 Core's storage capacity
The Galaxy A2 Core has 16GB of data storage, which is plenty for taking photos, but for people who frequently shoot videos or have lots of games installed, this may not feel like enough space.
Since the Galaxy A2 Core is compatible with SD cards, you'll be able to easily expand your storage capacity; you won't need to worry about how much internal space it has.
Overall assessment of Galaxy A2 Core
The Galaxy A2 Core is a relatively high-performance smartphone. If you plan to use it as your main smartphone, you may find it slightly inconvenient, but within tolerable limits.
The merits and demerits of Galaxy A2 Core
The merits of Galaxy A2 Core
- It feels comparably light.
- It has a big display that makes it easy to see text and images.
The demerits of Galaxy A2 Core
- The back camera is quite low-spec, so its not really suited for taking pictures to upload to social media.
Comparing the specifications of Galaxy A2 Core against similar products
body size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | body size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 58.6 | - | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71 mm) x 5.6 inches (141.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm) | ||||
 | 60.6 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.7 inches (69.2 mm) x 5.7 inches (144.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.9 mm) | ||||
 | 52.6 | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (74.7 mm) x 6.2 inches (158.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.8 mm) | |||||
 | 48.1 | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76.5 mm) x 6.5 inches (165.2 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.3 mm) | |||||
 | 59.0 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.7 inches (69.7 mm) x 5.8 inches (147.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.4 mm) | ||||
 | 53.9 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.9 mm) x 6.1 inches (155.3 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.9 mm) | ||||
 | 53.9 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.9 mm) x 6.1 inches (155.3 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.9 mm) | ||||
 | 54.9 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.3 mm) x 5.8 inches (146.2 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.7 mm) | ||||
body weight
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | body weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.5 | - | Weight:142 oz (142 g) | ||||
| 74.3 | ≈ | Weight:140 oz (140 g) | ||||
| 62.8 | Weight:169 oz (169 g) | |||||
| 47.1 | Weight:220 oz (220 g) | |||||
| 73.9 | ≈ | Weight:141 oz (141 g) | ||||
| 63.2 | Weight:168 oz (168 g) | |||||
| 63.2 | Weight:168 oz (168 g) | |||||
| 61.6 | Weight:172 oz (172 g) | |||||
screen size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.0 | - | Display size:5 inch | ||||
| 88.4 | Display size:5.9 inch | |||||
| 90.7 | Display size:6.4 inch | |||||
| 91.2 | Display size:6.7 inch | |||||
| 86.8 | Display size:5.8 inch | |||||
| 90.5 | Display size:6.3 inch | |||||
| 90.5 | Display size:6.3 inch | |||||
| 74.0 | ≈ | Display size:5 inch | ||||
screen resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5 | - | |||||
| 75.3 | ||||||
| 48.3 | ||||||
| 76.2 | ||||||
| 48.3 | ||||||
| 75.3 | ||||||
| 75.3 | ||||||
| 41.7 | ||||||
RAM capacity
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | RAM capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | - | RAM size:1GB | ||||
| 70.0 | RAM size:4GB | |||||
| 60.0 | RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 93.4 | RAM size:8GB | |||||
| 60.0 | RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 90.0 | RAM size:6GB | |||||
| 90.0 | RAM size:6GB | |||||
| 60.0 | RAM size:3GB | |||||
storage size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | storage size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 | - | Storage size:16GB | ||||
| 67.0 | Storage size:64GB | |||||
| 55.5 | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | |||||
| 55.5 | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | |||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | |||||
| 55.5 | Storage size:32GB | |||||
battery
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | battery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.0 | - | Battery capacity:2600 mAh | ||||
| 66.5 | Battery capacity:3100 mAh | |||||
| 80.0 | Battery capacity:4000 mAh | |||||
| 75.5 | Battery capacity:3700 mAh | |||||
| 65.0 | Battery capacity:3000 mAh | |||||
| 72.5 | Battery capacity:3500 mAh | |||||
| 72.5 | Battery capacity:3500 mAh | |||||
| 62.0 | ≈ | Battery capacity:2800 mAh | ||||
rear-camera resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | rear-camera resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | - | Rear-camera resolution:5 MP | ||||
| 68.8 | Rear-camera resolution:16 MP | |||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 97.8 | Rear-camera resolution:48 MP | |||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 92.2 | Rear-camera resolution:32 MP | |||||
| 92.2 | Rear-camera resolution:32 MP | |||||
| 68.8 | Rear-camera resolution:16 MP | |||||
front-camera resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | front-camera resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 | - | Front-camera resolution:5 MP | ||||
| 88.0 | Front-camera resolution:25 MP | |||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | |||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | |||||
| 75.4 | Front-camera resolution:16 MP | |||||
| 75.4 | Front-camera resolution:16 MP | |||||
| 50.0 | ≈ | Front-camera resolution:5 MP | ||||
 | 64.2 | Front-camera resolution:10 MP | |||||
grip
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | grip | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.0 | - | Color:Black/Blue/Red/Gold, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71 mm) x 5.6 inches (141.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm), Weight:142 oz (142 g) | ||||
| 67.5 | ≈ | Color:Black/White/Blue/Coral, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.7 inches (69.2 mm) x 5.7 inches (144.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.9 mm), Weight:140 oz (140 g) | ||||
| 57.7 | Color:Black/Deep Blue/Red/Coral Orange/Gold, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (74.7 mm) x 6.2 inches (158.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.8 mm), Weight:169 oz (169 g) | |||||
| 47.6 | Color:Angel Gold/Ghost White/Phantom Black, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76.5 mm) x 6.5 inches (165.2 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.3 mm), Weight:220 oz (220 g) | |||||
| 66.5 | ≈ | Color:Black/White/Blue/Coral, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.7 inches (69.7 mm) x 5.8 inches (147.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.4 mm), Weight:141 oz (141 g) | ||||
| 58.6 | Color:Daybreak Black/Seawater Blue/Cocktail Orange/Peach Mist, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.9 mm) x 6.1 inches (155.3 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.9 mm), Weight:168 oz (168 g) | |||||
| 58.6 | Color:Seawater Blue/Midnight Blue/Cocktail Orange, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.9 mm) x 6.1 inches (155.3 mm) x 0.3 inches (7.9 mm), Weight:168 oz (168 g) | |||||
| 58.2 | Color:Gray, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.3 mm) x 5.8 inches (146.2 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.7 mm), Weight:172 oz (172 g) | |||||
screen cleanliness
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen cleanliness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.4 | - | Display type:PLS TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):540 x 960, Pixel density:220 ppi | ||||
| 85.8 | Display type:Super AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:436 ppi | |||||
| 54.0 | Display type:Super AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1560, Pixel density:268 ppi | |||||
| 83.1 | Display type:Super AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2400, Pixel density:392 ppi | |||||
| 60.6 | Display type:PLS TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1560, Pixel density:296 ppi | |||||
| 85.1 | Display type:PLS TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:409 ppi | |||||
| 85.1 | Display type:PLS TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:409 ppi | |||||
| 59.9 | Display type:PLS TFT, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293 ppi | |||||
performance
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 | - | OS:Android, Chipset:Exynos 7870 Octa, CPU specs:1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:1GB | ||||
| 77.3 | OS:Android, Chipset:Exynos 7904, CPU specs:1.77GHz+1.59GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:4GB | |||||
| 66.1 | OS:Android, Chipset:Exynos 7884, CPU specs:1.6GHz+1.35GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 92.5 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730, CPU specs:2.2GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:8GB | |||||
| 66.1 | OS:Android, Chipset:Exynos 7884, CPU specs:1.6GHz+1.35GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 89.3 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675, CPU specs:2.0GHz+1.7GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:6GB | |||||
| 89.3 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675, CPU specs:2.0GHz+1.7GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:6GB | |||||
| 68.2 | OS:Android, Chipset:Exynos 7885, CPU specs:1.6GHz+1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
Specifications of Galaxy A2 Core
| Galaxy A2 Core | ||||
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| Maker | Samsung | |||
| Release date | 4, 2019 | |||
| Color | Black/Blue/Red/Gold | |||
| OS | Android | |||
| Dimensions (width x height x thickness) | 2.8 inches (71 mm) x 5.6 inches (141.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm) | |||
| Weight | 142 oz (142 g) | |||
| Display size | 5 inch | |||
| Display type | PLS TFT | |||
| Screen resolution (width x height) | 540 x 960 | |||
| Pixel density | 220 ppi | |||
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | |||
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa | |||
| CPU specs | 1.6GHz×8(OctaCore) | |||
| RAM size | 1GB | |||
| Storage size | 16GB | |||
| Rear-camera resolution | 5 MP | |||
| Front-camera resolution | 5 MP | |||
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