The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is a budget Android Go smartphone.
The Galaxy A2 Core is the cheapest smartphone in the Galaxy (2019) range. Samsung recently discontinued the Galaxy J line and the A2 Core is technically the successor of the Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini.
The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 8,999. At that, price point, if you are interested in the Galaxy A2 Core you should also check out the Infinix Hot 7 (Ksh. 9,999) and Safaricom Neon Nova LTE (Ksh. 5,999)
That said, here is the specifications review of the Galaxy A2 Core. We do hope the breakdown will give you adequate insights into whether to make the Galaxy A2 Core your next device.
Be sure to leave comments below in case you need more info about the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core.
Display
Display Size: 5.0 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 220 PPI
Screen Protection: None
The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core packs a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display. The display has a screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and a screen resolution density (measure of sharpness) of 220 PPI.
The Galaxy A2 Core display is quite small when you compare it it’s Chinese-made rivals. It’s however, the right size for that budget and might serve well as a first smartphone or a back-up device to your daily driver.
Design
The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is rather small owing to the size of the display. The smartphone size is however, perfect for those with a preference for small/medium-sized smartphones.
Performance
Network: 3G/4G
Fingerprint: No
Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
CPU: Octa-core 1.6 GHz
RAM: 8GB
Internal Memory: 1GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 256 GB
An Octa-core 1.6 GHz CPU powers the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core. This is coupled with some 1GB of RAM. The performance profile of the Galaxy A2 Core is pretty much entry-level and thus do not expect to run graphic intensive games and applications on the smartphone.
The smartphone is however, likely to run lite versions of social media apps without any hitches.
The software is one of the pain points of the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core. The smartphone runs Android 8.1 Go out of the box. For those not familiar with Android Go, it’s a lite/light version of the Android OS that is designed to run on devices with limited memory (< 1GB).
Android Go normally runs pretty well on such smartphones, but the issue with here is that Android 8.1 Go is fast becoming outdated, and it would have been awesome if the A2 Core ran the more recent Android 9.0 Pie Go, just like the Nokia 1 Plus.
That aside, the Galaxy A2 Core offers 8GB as internal storage and additionally, has a micro-sd card slot that supports up to 256GB of memory.
Camera
Rear Camera: 8MP
Secondary Camera: 5MP
LED Flash: Yes
The camera profile of the Galaxy A2 Core is surprisingly impressive. The smartphone offers an 8MP back camera for general photography and a 5MP camera for your selfies and video calls.
Battery and Extras
Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 2600mAh (Removable)
A Li-Ion 2600mAh battery keeps the lights on. The battery capacity is quite small when you compare it to the 4000mAh battery on the TECNO Pop 2 Power.
Nevertheless, thanks to the entry level specification profile of the smartphone, the battery is likely to last a day from a single charge while on moderate usage.
Price in Kenya
The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 8,999 in Kenya. What are your thoughts about the Galaxy A2 Core? Be sure to leave your ratings below.
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