Samsung Galaxy Core Advance full specification | price | release date | india

According to Samsung, the Galaxy Core Advance will be available in two colour variants - Deep Blue and Pearl White - and will hit markets by early next year.

The Samsung Galaxy Core Advance is part of the Galaxy Core line-up which includes Galaxy Core launched in May this year and Galaxy Core Plus, launched in November this year.

Unlike other Galaxy Core smartphones, the Galaxy Core Advance comes with a design overhaul and is a single SIM device. The South Korean handset maker claims that the Galaxy Core Advance comes with number of usability functions and enhanced accessibility features for disabled and visually impaired users.

Some of the usability and accessibility features include optical scan that can recognize text from an image and reads it aloud; light sensing technology, which uses the device's camera to sense light direction and brightness, and instant voice recorder which gives access to make quick voice notes.Samsung has also equipped the Galaxy Core Advance with screen curtain that enables users to operate commands on a black screen and saves battery life.

The Samsung Galaxy Core Advance runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung's TouchWiz UI on top. It features a 4.7-inch TFT display with a 480x800 (WVGA) pixels resolution. Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (unspecified chipset), the Galaxy Core Advance has 1GB of RAM. It sports a 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera with a LED flash and a VGA front facing camera.

General
Release date	December 2013
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions (mm)	133.30 x 70.50 x 9.70
Weight (g)	145.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	2000
Removable battery	Yes
SAR value	NA
Display
Screen size (inches)	4.70
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Resolution	480x800 pixels
Hardware
Processor	1.2GHz  dual-core
RAM	1GB
Internal storage	8GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	64
Camera
Rear camera	5-megapixel
Flash	Yes
Front camera	0.3-megapixel
Software
Operating System	Android 4.2
Java support	Yes
Browser supports Flash	No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/ g/ n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	Yes
Infrared	No
DLNA	No
Wi-Fi Direct	No
MHL Out	No
HDMI	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
USB	Micro-USB
Charging via Micro-USB	Yes
Proprietary charging connector	No
Proprietary data connector	No
Number of SIMs	1
SIM Type	Regular
GSM/ CDMA	GSM
2G frequencies supported	GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
3G	Yes
3G frequencies supported	850, 900, 1900, 2100
Sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	No
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	No
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No