2 years ago 0
Camera. Big screen. Bright display. Excellent sound. Two SIM cards.
2 years ago 0
I'm happy with everything, especially the camera
2 years ago 0
1. Battery 2. Price
2 years ago 0
Interesting design, quite productive, good battery life, 2, although not super, but still good cameras, android 4.4.4 (personally for me this is a +, but I hope for a quick release of 5.0) Good speaker, good assembly.
2 years ago 0
Price (I got it for 9990) Design Build quality Availability of a large selection of accessories Screen Quite a good camera
2 years ago 0
price, design, front camera, built-in memory, functionality.
2 years ago 0
The battery lasts a long time and that's it
2 years ago 0
For this price you won't find a better smart phone. Doesn't slow down, runs almost all applications. I bought the case right away along with the phone (so I wouldn’t have to look for it later)
2 years ago 0
5" screen, 2 SIM cards, 2600 mAh battery - enough for 2 days of standard use (social networks, video)
2 years ago 0
The screen is excellent (bright), and does not slow down at all. The front camera is good, I was pleased. The price is very attractive, if someone buys the Samsung galaxy grand prime you won’t regret it!
2 years ago 0
2 years ago 0
When opening some programs, it slows down and freezes, a black screen appears
2 years ago 0
1. Quiet speaker
2. No LTE
2 years ago 0
It’s a pity that this device is made with only 2 SIM cards, this is a minus for me personally. It’s a shame that the screen is rather weak, I still wanted to see at least HD, even if it would cost 2-3 thousand more, but it would be super. The only design quibble is the protruding camera. It’s not that it really interferes, I’m just afraid that she might get scratched so quickly.
2 years ago 0
It's slowing down!!!
2 years ago 0
lack of backlighting of the buttons, when you press a button on the right side, you involuntarily press the button on the left side.
2 years ago 0
From the date of purchase the SIM cards did not work, after half a year stripes appeared on the screen, I think the pixels were broken.
2 years ago 0
It looks too much like my previous smart alcatel one touch idol (you can find and compare) even the power, not counting the 4 nuclear processors, is the same
2 years ago 0
I spent a long time choosing which phone to buy and my choice fell on Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530H.
But, unfortunately, it did not live up to my hopes.
1) for such a screen the resolution of 960x540 is too small, which is why the colors are dull and unsaturated.
2) After a month, the phone began to freeze. At first I didn’t pay attention to it, but after that it became incredibly annoying; when you play, watch videos, text, or even just try to make a call, it gives you an “application error”!
3) Camera. It’s definitely not 8MP, but a maximum of 5MP, and then only if you take pictures outside in good weather. As for the front, it’s generally 2MP and again on the street. In artificial light the photo is simply terrible.
4) As soon as I came to terms with the above, the smartphone gave me a new surprise
2 years ago 0
The equipment is very poor (the headphones are simple, not stereo! The pixels are very visible! The keyboard is terrible - very small, inconvenient! There are no cases for it in any store, even in the Samsung branded store
Nowadays, there are many smartphones that stand out either in appearance or in characteristics. The hero of our review, although he does not stand out as either the first or the second, but combines well a strict appearance and normal characteristics. Find an affordable smartphone Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime.
The dimensions of the device may not be the most compact, but they are not record-breakingly huge either. You can either thank or blame for this, depending on how you feel about five-inch screens. The length is 144.8 mm, width 72.1 mm, and thickness 8.6 mm. The weight of the device is 156 grams.
It's nice that, despite the low cost, the manufacturer managed to make the phone very attractive. In appearance, there are notes borrowed from the manufacturer’s more expensive models. And the materials are quite good.
The front side is covered with protective glass, the sides are covered with glossy plastic disguised as metal, and the back cover is covered with matte plastic. Overall, for an affordable device, everything looks decent. To protect against scratches and falls, the front panel with the screen is slightly recessed inward.
Almost at the very top end there is a speaker, a scattering of sensors, among which there is no automatic brightness adjustment and a front camera. At the bottom there is a traditional composition of two touch keys and a mechanical key.
The location of the mechanical volume and power keys is familiar. The same can be said about the audio jack and microUSB port, which are located on the top and bottom ends, respectively. On the back side we will not see a second microphone, which is useful for noise reduction.
But a single LED flash, an 8 MP camera lens and a multimedia speaker are located right here. Under a thin cover with many latches there are connectors for two SIM cards in microSIM format and a card microSD memory, but you can get to them only after removing the 2600 mAh battery.
If we talk about ease of use, it is worth noting that operating the phone with one hand is not difficult. All controls are designed so that even users with small hands will not feel discomfort. Yes, and pressing the buttons has a predictable small stroke with a characteristic click.
Software, interface
The desktop interface uses TouchWiz paired with Android version 4.4.4. We have already seen this tandem in and its older brother, which we tested not so long ago. Despite the somewhat modest characteristics, the hero of the review did not lag behind its more expensive counterparts in smooth operation. Everything works smoothly and quickly.
Hardware platform
As mentioned above, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has a lot in common with its technical specifications. Samsung model Galaxy E5, but still somewhat simplified. Yes, the processor is the same - quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) with maximum frequency at 1.2 GHz, the modest Adreno 306 acts as a video accelerator. But the volume RAM only 1 GB, of which about 350 MB is available after switching on. The built-in storage is also not very capacious - 16 GB, however, it can be increased by using a microSD memory card.
Among the wireless interfaces, everything is standard - Bluetooth version 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz, as well as a whole set of navigation systems, which includes GPS, GLONASS and Beidou. As you would expect, they all work stably and well. Work with two SIM cards is organized as standard. The volume of the main speaker is good, but not very high. The vibration is also good. The earpiece and microphone are average. Not bad, but not the best either.
If we return to performance, then it is worth noting that the smartphone as a whole works smoothly and quickly, but when using several resource-intensive applications it constantly closes them, which is natural, since there is not much RAM. Even so, if you use your smartphone more as a phone and a means of communication, and less for games, then it is very difficult to notice performance problems. But with demanding games everything is not so simple. Yes, most of them go, but on low settings graphics.
For example, Dead Trigger 2 runs on low settings without any graphics lag, but on medium settings you can already notice jerks in some moments. All this suggests that the Galaxy Grand Prime is not designed for gaming.
To test the omnivorousness of the video player, we used the AnTuTu Video Tester application, which mostly tests using high-resolution files, which is not entirely correct in our case, because the screen resolution is much lower than what the benchmark makes it play. Despite this, some files were still able to be opened, although it is worth noting that it is better to install a third-party player - then you will definitely be able to watch almost any videos.
Autonomy
The smartphone is equipped with a removable battery with a capacity of 2600 mAh. In medium load mode, the device easily works for two days, if you do not get too involved in games. At the same time, the screen worked for almost 5 hours, the phone conversation time was 1 hour 15 minutes, and the total playing time in DeadTrigger 2 was 40 minutes. Overall, these are very good results. In our tests, we set the brightness to 63%, which corresponds to a value of 200 cd/m².
| Mode\Device | Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime | Huawei Honor 3C (H30-U10) | Asus Zenfone 5 |
| Music | 28:34 | 100:00 | — |
| Reading | 10:00 | 16:40 | 7:24 |
| Navigation | 6:53 | 5:53 | 3:02 |
| Watch HD video | 8:20 | 9:31 | 5:53 |
| Watching HD videos from Youtube | 8:41 | 4:33 | 5:33 |
| AntutuTester (points) | 6178 | 7024 | 2856 |
| GFXBench (minutes) | 430,4 | 237 | 163 |
| GFXBench (scores) | 720.4 Frame | 368 (6.6 fps) | 673 (12.0 fps) |
In modereading All wireless communications are turned off, including data transmission on the mobile network, and the display brightness is set to 200 cd/m2. When listeningmusic automatic data synchronization and data transfer worked. The sound volume in the headphones is at 12 out of 15 possible levels. All music files are in MP3 format, bitrate 320 Kbps.Navigation includes route planning in Google app Navigation. The brightness is set to 200 cd/m2, all data communication modules are disabled. During playback video Data transmission on the mobile network is active, display brightness is set to 200 cd/m2, sound volume in headphones is at level 12 out of a possible 15. Format MKV video file, resolution 1024x432 pixels, frame rate 24. Video playback from Youtube was accompanied not only by work in Wi-Fi networks, but also active data transmission. The display brightness is set to 200 cd/m2, the sound volume in the headphones is at 12 out of 15 possible levels.* - data obtained under similar conditions, but with the brightness set to 50% and possible You can familiarize yourself with the testing methodology in material.
Screen
Our Galaxy Grand Prime is equipped with a TFT display with a resolution of 960x540 pixels, while the pixel density is 240 ppi. The screen has a small air gap and an oleophobic coating.
There is no automatic brightness adjustment sensor. The brightness itself varies from 17.9 cd/m² to 315 cd/m². In this case, the contrast is 1:439. Of course, the screen fades in the sun, but the information remains legible.
We also checked the factory screen calibration. The graphs show that the screen is a little warmer than necessary. The color gamut is narrower than sRGB and shifted towards warm shades. I wouldn't dare call the screen bad. But it can be good, because you need to understand that the device is inexpensive. On the other hand, it would be nice to have automatic brightness adjustment, but for some reason it is not here.
Cameras
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is equipped with two cameras – a 5 MP front camera and an 8 MP main camera. The front one has standard characteristics, but among them there are interesting settings that will help retouch the face, enlarge the eyes and change the oval of the face. The main camera can take photos in HDR mode and video in FullHD resolution. The basic settings are well known from other Samsung models.
If we talk about the quality of pictures from the main camera, they turn out to be quite average. There is nothing masterpiece, but the camera cannot be called frankly weak either. The pictures are especially good in sunny, clear weather, but with poor visibility and especially in the evening/night time, the quality of the photos is quite average. The front camera is only suitable for Skype. She is capable of taking good shots, but only in good lighting conditions.
Examples of photos taken with the main camera in automatic mode:
An example of shooting Full HD video:
Example of photos taken with the front camera:
Results
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is an inexpensive but very high-quality smartphone from a renowned manufacturer. Yes, its main competitors have better characteristics and screen resolution, but most of them are produced by more modest brands. The small screen resolution in 2015 looks a little strange, but at the same time, to see individual pixels you need to have very good eyesight. A small amount of RAM, of course, is also not an advantage, but you need to take into account that the smartphone works smoothly and quickly, even with a large number of installed applications. Don't forget about the appearance - the smartphone looks more expensive than what they ask for. And this is a significant advantage for an affordable device. At the time of writing the review, the cost of the smartphone was 4199 UAH. It can be safely recommended for ordinary people who use their smartphone primarily for communication, and not for playing games at maximum settings.
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Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 72.1 mm (millimeters) 7.21 cm (centimeters) 0.24 ft (feet) 2.84 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 144.8 mm (millimeters) 14.48 cm (centimeters) 0.48 ft (feet) 5.7 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 8.6 mm (millimeters) 0.86 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.34 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 156 g (grams) 0.34 lbs 5.5 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 89.78 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.45 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | White Grey Golden |
| Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body. | Plastic |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often called a 2G mobile network. It is improved by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies. | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology. | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent technology development is called LTE Advanced. | LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 700 MHz (SM-G530Y) LTE 2600 MHz (SM-G530F) |
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 |
| Process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 64 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv8 |
| Level 0 cache (L0) Some processors have L0 (level 0) cache, which is faster to access than L1, L2, L3, etc. The advantage of having such memory is not only higher performance, but also reduced power consumption. | 4 kB + 4 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster as system memory, and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 2048 kB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 4 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1200 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc. | Qualcomm Adreno 306 |
| Clock frequency GPU Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 400 MHz (megahertz) |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random Access Memory (RAM) in use operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 1 GB (gigabytes) 1.5 GB (gigabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR3 |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates. | Single channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data. | 533 MHz (megahertz) |
| SM-G530W - 1.5 GB RAM |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | TFT |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 5 in (inches) 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.45 in (inches) 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 4.36 in (inches) 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail. | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on screen with clearer detail. | 220 ppi (pixels per inch) 86 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 66.23% (percentage) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.
| Sensor type Information about the camera sensor type. Some of the most widely used types of sensors in mobile device cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographical tags Touch Focus Face recognition Setting White Balance ISO Setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode |
Front camera
Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
| Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, and making devices easier to discover and connect. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device. | 4.0 |
| Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data transfer, energy savings, improved device discovery, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here. | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) DIP (Device ID Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) MAP (Message Access Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile) PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile) PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) HOGP |
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 2600 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Lithium-ion) |
| 2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network. | 17 h (hours) 1020 min (minutes) 0.7 days |
| 3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network. | 17 h (hours) 1020 min (minutes) 0.7 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery. | Removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.
| Head SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device close to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard established by the CENELEC Committee in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the ICNIRP guidelines of 1998. | 0.412 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by the CENELEC Committee in compliance with the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines and IEC standards. | 0.382 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Head SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values. | 0.461 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard. | 1.207 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
Additional Features
Some devices have characteristics that do not fall into the above categories, but it is important to point them out.
| Additional Features Information about other device characteristics. | TV tuner - SM-G530BT SM-G530H - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.412 W/kg; body - 0.382 W/kg SM-G530H - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 0.461 W/kg; body - 1.207 W/kg SM-G530BT - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.529 W/kg; body - 0.367 W/kg SM-G530BT - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 0.559 W/kg; body - 1.016 W/kg SM-G530W - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.504 W/kg; body - 0.426 W/kg SM-G530W - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 0.750 W/kg; body - 0.90 W/kg |
By appearance smartphone Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530h it is immediately clear that this is a phone from Samsung, even if it would not have the corresponding logo. It has a typical Samsung design: a silver side frame, a standard shape with rounded edges, medium-thick side frames, a classic speaker above the logo and buttons (an oval physical Home button and two touch buttons without backlight). On the back of the Galaxy Grand Prime is a traditional-shaped, slightly protruding lens, to the left of it is a backlight, and to the right is a speaker, divided in half by a strip of plastic. In our test sample back panel was painted to look like metal. The power and volume keys are located on the left and right sides, respectively, the micro-USB connector is on the bottom, and the headphone jack is on the top. Overall, the smartphone looks attractive.
The dimensions of the smartphone are 144.8 × 72.1 mm, thickness up to 8.8 mm, approximately the same as the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, and thinner than the company's mini-flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 mini with its 9.5 mm. Together with the 5-inch diagonal, such a case seems thin, but too tall. As for ease of use, the smartphone fits comfortably in one hand, but you have to control it with two.
The main material of the Galaxy Grand Prime case is plastic. The device, in our opinion, is assembled with high quality, which is typical for the company’s smartphones - nothing plays, creaks or bends. The case is dismountable, the cover can be easily removed, and you can also remove the battery if necessary.
You can buy the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530h in White and Gray colors.
Screen - 3.5
The display is not the best strong point Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. Apparently they decided to save money on it. The display resolution is 960x540 pixels, like the old mini-flagship with a smaller screen, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. The pixel density per inch is 220, which is not much. In addition, there is no light sensor, and therefore no adjustable brightness. I'm glad that they did without a TN matrix; an IPS type matrix is used here. The Galaxy Grand Prime's display may not be the sharpest, but the viewing angles are good. Among the advantages, we note the high brightness (up to 399 cd/m2). The minimum is about 10 cd/m2, which is a comfortable brightness for working with the screen in the dark. In the sun, the information on the display remains readable. However, there is no oleophobic coating on the screen or protective glass, so the display can “collect” scratches and fingerprints.
Camera
The smartphone is positioned as a device for good selfies; it has a main 8 MP camera with LED flash and 5 MP front. The camera has quite a lot of functions, capabilities and modes, like in expensive smartphones, but there is no stabilization system. The maximum photo resolution is 3264×2448 pixels. According to our experts, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime takes quite good quality photos. The resolution of the video being shot is 1920x1080 pixels, the recording speed is 30 fps, and the front camera also shoots with the same parameters. The sound in both cases is recorded in stereo mode. There is also tracking autofocus and focus by pressing the display.
The 5 MP front camera of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is designed not only for calls, but also for wide-angle selfies. Plus, it can also shoot animated GIFs using continuous shooting. We would also like to note the group selfie mode, a kind of mini-panorama, almost your entire friendly group can be included in the frame. In addition, as often happens, the front camera pleasantly colors and “corrects” the skin tone in the photo. True, the photographs are not very clear. Of course, the front camera takes worse pictures than the main one, and it does not have autofocus by pressing the screen - the camera immediately takes a photo.
Photo from camera Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime - 3.5
Working with text - 3.0
The Samsung proprietary keyboard on the Galaxy Grand Prime smartphone is, in our opinion, convenient. For example, it is possible to select a keyboard of the “old” format - 3x4 icons. The keyboard supports continuous text input using strokes (Swype). To type numbers, you do not have to switch to the additional symbols window - there is a marking with numbers on the top row. In order for Swype to start working, you need to enable T9 mode. Among the minuses, we note the absence of a button for a comma, and I would like to see additional markings. characters on all keys - there's plenty of room for it all on the 5-inch display. The pre-installed keyboard does not have a key to switch between languages; to do this, you will have to hold down the spacebar and swipe it slightly to the side.
Internet - 3.0
The browsers in the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, in our opinion, are convenient for browsing the Internet: the standard Android Browser and Chrome are preinstalled on the smartphone. It is possible to scale pages to fit a pre-selected text size; there is no separate reading mode. But in Chrome you can synchronize tabs with the desktop version of the browser, and in standard browser There is a “Laboratory”, which has a quick control function. If you turn it on, then when you drag your finger along the left or right edge, icons for one-handed control will appear around your finger in a semicircle - entering settings, bookmarks, “forward”, “back” and many others. This will be convenient for those who have a busy second hand.
Interfaces
The smartphone supports the most common wireless interfaces: dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP support, A-GPS, as well as work with GLONASS and the Chinese BeiDou navigation system. By the way, versions with LTE support are sold in China, there are also versions with an NFC chip, but, unfortunately, in Russia a “simple” version is sold without NFC and only with 3G. Galaxy Grand Prime Duos has two slots for Micro-SIM cards, although it only has one radio module. A Micro-USB connector is provided for charging and data exchange, but without support for MHL or connecting peripherals to a smartphone.
Multimedia - 1.4
Samsung, as a rule, pays a lot of attention to the multimedia capabilities of smartphones. However, in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, everything turned out to be a little different. Thus, in our tests, the device played most video formats without preliminary conversion, but could not cope, for example, with MKV and MOV video formats. With audio playback everything is standard: MP3, WAV, AAC, WMA, etc., but FLAC had to be launched through the file manager. On the other hand, you can always install any player you need from the Play Market. In addition, the built-in video player can play and display external subtitle texts on the display.
Battery - 3.2
The smartphone has a removable lithium-ion battery with a good, for a low price, capacity of 2600 mAh. The battery passed our two standard battery life tests: the device was able to play HD video at maximum brightness for 6 hours and 45 minutes (almost like an iPhone 6), and listening to music drained it in 78 hours (almost the same amount of time it took us). The battery life of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is good for its price range and better than most of its direct competitors. If your smartphone is about to run out of charge and you need to stay connected, turn on the extreme energy saving mode. A 1A charge fully charged the smartphone in a little less than two and a half hours.
Performance - 1.9
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530h smartphone uses a new mid-range Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 processor (by the way, 64-bit) with four cores operating at a frequency of up to 1.2 GHz and with an Adreno 306 graphics subsystem. The amount of RAM is - 1 GB. We have never encountered such a “filling” before, so it was more interesting to see it in action. We tested the chipset's performance in synthetic tests, games, and everyday use. Thanks to good optimization and “lightening” of the TouchWiz shell, the Galaxy Grand Prime works quickly. As for use as a gaming platform, not everything is so simple here. It will be enough for most games, but the “filling” will not allow you to enjoy the game at high graphics settings. For example, Asphalt 8 ran smoothly at medium settings in our tests, but began to slow down at high settings. You can play on it, but sometimes you will have to be limited in the choice of games or graphics settings. During active browsing, the device hardly slows down, only sometimes it gets stuck when scrolling large pages, which is not critical, considering the price of the device.
In benchmarks, the smartphone received average results comparable to mini versions of the flagships of Samsung, HTC, LG, etc.: 4533 points in the Ice Storm Unlimited test from 3DMark and 20933 points in the AnTuTu benchmark.
Memory - 3.0
The volume of internal memory in the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is 8 GB, of which about 4.5 GB is available to the user. The smartphone is equipped with a memory card slot that supports cards up to 64 GB. Hot-swapping of memory cards is not supported - the slot is blocked by the battery.
Peculiarities
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime runs on Android 4.4.4 OS with the proprietary TouchWiz interface (if TouchWiz was really slow before, it has recently begun to improve). The smartphone supports two SIM cards, special features for people with hearing problems - flash notification, mute sounds, mono sound, etc. There is an extreme power saving mode, like on the latest Samsung flagships, and a number of pre-installed applications. Please note that the pre-installed software is Samsung smartphones over time it becomes smaller, and the interface itself becomes faster.
TFT IPS- High quality liquid crystal matrix. It has wide viewing angles, one of the best indicators of color rendering quality and contrast among all those used in the production of displays for portable equipment.
Super AMOLED
- if a regular AMOLED screen uses several layers, between which there is an air gap, then in Super AMOLED there is only one such touch layer without air gaps. This allows you to achieve greater screen brightness with the same power consumption.
Super AMOLED HD- differs from Super AMOLED in its higher resolution, thanks to which you can achieve 1280x720 pixels on a mobile phone screen.
Super AMOLED plus- this is a new generation of Super AMOLED displays, differs from the previous one by using a larger number of subpixels in a conventional RGB matrix. The new displays are 18% thinner and brighter than displays made using the old PenTile technology.
AMOLED- an improved version of OLED technology. The main advantages of the technology are significantly reduced power consumption, the ability to display a larger color gamut, reduced thickness and the ability of the display to bend slightly without the risk of breaking.
Retina-high pixel density display designed specifically for Apple technology. The pixel density of Retina displays is such that individual pixels are indistinguishable to the eye at a normal distance from the screen. This ensures the highest image detail and significantly improves the overall viewing experience.
Super Retina HD- the display is made using OLED technology. The pixel density is 458 PPI, the contrast reaches 1,000,000:1. The display has a wide color gamut and unsurpassed color accuracy. Pixels in the corners of the display are smoothed at the sub-pixel level, so edges are not distorted and appear smooth. The Super Retina HD reinforcing layer is 50% thicker. It will be harder to break the screen.
Super LCD is the next generation of LCD technology, it is characterized by improved characteristics compared to earlier LCD displays. The screens not only have wide viewing angles and better color reproduction, but also lower power consumption.
TFT- A common type of liquid crystal display. Using an active matrix controlled by thin-film transistors, it is possible to significantly increase the performance of the display, as well as the contrast and clarity of the image.
OLED- organic electroluminescent display. It consists of a special thin-film polymer that emits light when exposed to an electric field. This type of display has a large reserve of brightness and consumes very little energy.
