Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Specs

Description

The Grand Prime comes with a 5 MP wide-angle front-facing camera that’s “best-suited to capture” group selfies - or groupfies, as Samsung is calling them. On the back, the handset has an 8 MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording. Running Android 4.4 KitKat, the Galaxy Grand Prime further features a 5-inch display with 540 x 960 pixels, 3G connectivity, quad-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of expandable internal memory.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G530H, Samsung SM-G530F, Samsung Galaxy Go Prime

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Display

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Size: 5.0-inch
Resolution: 960 x 540 px, 220 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 65.99 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor: Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 306
RAM: 1GB
Internal storage: 8GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS: Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2600 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front: 5 MP
Dimensions: 5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 inches
(144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm)
Weight: 5.50 oz (156.0 g)
Materials: Back: Plastic
Features: Notification light
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Gold, White

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type: Micro SIM

Multimedia

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Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Radio: FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other: NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, (MP3, WAV)
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Dec 23, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMG530FZ
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.54 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.81 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.54 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos
SM-G530H
Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM: Yes
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530AZ
for Cricket
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900)
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530P
for Sprint
Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved: Aug 07, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG530P
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T
for T-Mobile
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 12(700 a), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G: Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Samsung Galaxy Go Prime
for AT&T
Differences from the main variant:
RAM: 1.5GB
4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 17(700 b)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900)
Bluetooth: 4.1

Carrier Availability

News

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (2016) gets FCC approval and specs leak
We've caught various tidbits pertaining to a Samsung Galaxy Prime (2016) before now. Back in August, the 5-inch handset was spotted on Geekbench to reveal a quad-core CPU and a relatively modest 1.5 GB of RAM. The device then gained Wi-Fi certificati...
, by Ben Reid, 4
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (2016) gets FCC approval and specs leak
Cricket takes 50% off Samsung Galaxy S phones through December 3rd
Pre-paid carrier Cricket Wireless announced today that it is offering new and existing customers the opportunity to save big on the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Samsung Galaxy S6. Starting today, and running through December 3rd, thos...
, by Alan Friedman, 3
Cricket takes 50% off Samsung Galaxy S phones through December 3rd
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and Core Prime officially launched on T-Mobile
As promised, T-Mobile has launched both the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and Galaxy Core Prime smartphones. Part of Sammy's affordable range of handsets, the Grand Prime only recently arrived through Sprint, with Cricket having also begun selling it at...
, by Ben Reid, 4
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and Core Prime officially launched on T-Mobile
T-Mobile will launch the HTC Desire 626s, Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, and Core Prime next week
Starting July 22, T-Mobile customers will be able to buy three new affordable Android handsets: two made by Samsung, and one made by HTC.The HTC device that T-Mobile will launch on July 22 is the Desire 626s, which was officially announced earlier to...
, by Florin Troaca, 4
T-Mobile will launch the HTC Desire 626s, Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, and Core Prime next week

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
7.4
Camera quality
7.9
Performance
7.3
Display
6.9
Battery life and charging
7.8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
8
OK phone for the price
Phone owned for less than a year

Grand prime is an OK phone for it's price. It has a decent front and rear camera. It's durable and has good build quality despite that is made out of plastic. The display isn't that sharp and has washed out colours. Display temperature is very good. The battery lasts through a full day with heavier usage and a low brightnes set. It gets sometimes unresponsive but it gets through most of the tasks very fast.

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9
Great Phone for people with a low budget!
Phone owned for less than a year

The Galaxy Grand Prime is modeled as a low end phone with decent specs. However, the LCD display quality could be improved. I could only get 420P in YouTube and other applications. This phone handles basic applications and daily usage with ease and is great for people who just browse and watch videos on their phones (Not for hardcore gamers). Where this phone shines is in its cost and LCD Size (5'). I got the phone for around C$215 Unlocked and it was definitely worth it for that price.

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8
Galaxy Grand Prime is not worth it
Phone owned for less than a year

The phone is alright. But it lacks a good camera or battery nut the reception and text input are perfect. The build quality is alright with a mostly plastic build. It feels pretty cheap, so a case is needed, in my opinion. Gaming is ok. I ran light emulation using a MOGA controller and it worked perfectly. But games like Asphalt might not work as well with dropping frame rates. The call quality is decent at best. The back facing speaker is a little frustrating at times but the phone works well with earbuds or headphones in. Overall the Droid Turbo 2 or its predecessor are much better choices on a budget.

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