Samsung Galaxy Core Prime coming to Verizon on Feb. 26

By John Callaham
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Verizon Wireless will start selling the entry-level Samsung Galaxy Core Prime smartphone on Thursday, Feb. 26. The device, which was first announced in India just last week, will be priced at $29.99 from Verizon with a two-year contract, or for $8 a month for Verizon Edge customers.

The phone will come with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box, but will receive an over-the-air update to Android 5.0 Lollipop at some point in the future. The Galaxy Core Prime has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of onboard storage, with a microSD card slot for adding up to 128GB of additional storage. It also has a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP front facing camera, along with a 2000mAh battery. Verizon has yet to reveal the no-contract price of the device.

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John Callaham
John Callaham
27 Comments
  • Nope, not gonna happen. $29 on contract?? More like, "we'll give you $200 of you sign this contact with this phone".
    Not when you can get a galaxy s4 for $50 on contract Posted via the Android Central App
  • Perfecct for that special someone you don't want to spend a lot of money on.
  • Actually no... There are perfectly better phones for same or less than this crap with Verizon and Samsung bloat. Posted via the Android Central App
  • This phone shouldn't exist Nexus 4 (AT&T)
  • Not really. When you can go with a phone that has more features and better specs for $20 more it is a waste of money.
  • what phone is it that have more features and better specs for $20 more
  • Rollout!
  • It will be able to handle LolliChicken when it comes out? Interesting.
  • Weird-most of the phone's specs are inferior to the Galaxy Avant that has been out for over 6 months on T-mobile.
  • Looks exactly like the avant.. The avant is on sale for 150.00 with a 50.00 visa card rebate.. Lol my kids have the avant. Nice little cheap phone. Posted via the Android Central App
  • Just save an extra $20 and get the S5 instead. Isn't the S4 $0 on contract? Just get that. I don't get the point of this phone. Posted via the Android Central App
  • It's basically a galaxy s2 with a terrible screen.! Posted via the Android Central App Via My Nexus5 or Nexus4 and Nexus7 tablet
  • +1 Posted via the Android Central App
  • Yup, basically a GS2 on Verizon with a much newer SoC and Lollipop coming. I'd take a GS4 all day long over this.
  • This.
    Would rather have an actual S2.
  • Looks like a Galaxy Avant with 0.5 GB less RAM
  • Less ram, less memory and lower screen resolution than the Avant- I don't get why Verizon would want this over an Avant unless it is a lot cheaper, but the Avant is selling for $150.00 now. Posted via the Android Central App
  • Pretty much a Galaxy Core 4G with bump in processor(Dual to Quad) and KK 4.4. Has inferior Camera(Drops from 8MP to 5MP). Do not see the point in this handset. So much for Sammy cutting a 1/3 of the crap they release each year. Posted via the Android Central App from Sony Xperia Z3
  • Samsung: "We're going to release fewer phones in 2015 and simplify our portfolio," -Releases 15 phones in the first month and a half-
  • They'll probably wind up with 49 million of these in a warehouse right next to the 49 million unsold S5's Posted via Android Central App
  • This phone has nothing going for it. Why not just buy the S4/S5, LG G2, HTC One M7, etc? All are way better phones.
  • Good to see samsung taking the decision to produce a less confusing amount of phones each year seriously then I see....... Posted via Android Central App
  • These types of phones are what half of the people at my store should be using...no sense buying your grandmother an S5 if she doesn't know what an app is. I swear, some people make me want to knock my head off a wall when they come in...some have no idea where or what the power button is/does.
  • It probably 199.99. Plus why would ever sign a 2 year on that phone. Its 8.33 on edge plus if you get the $25 edge line credit you do the math. Or you can pay an up or activation fee of $40 and pay $40 for the smart phone line. Or pay $15 or $25 for smartphone line on edge and then 8.33 for the phone a month. If you sign a 2 year on that phone you deserve to throw your money away. Posted via the Android Central App
  • . "Verizon has yet to reveal the no-contract price of the device." 50.00? That's what it should be.... Lol Posted via the Android Central App
  • This phone would only be good for 100 dollars for a prepaid no contract but expecting someone to keep this thing for 2 years and actually spending money. No Way
  • just looked 192 for prepaid seems a little steep.