Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is Samsung’s attempt to capture the low-end budget market after making its mark in the premium market with its Galaxy S series. Priced at Rs 5,290, the phone does not look exceptional, and unlike Samsung’s premium handsets, does not try to move out of the budget zone either.

The phone arrives with a low-tier processor and a weak battery. The design does not have enough features to keep your eyes attached to it. However, the phone does come with an eye-catching display, though the Redmi Go’s 720p Display easily beats it. All in all, the phone falters in the competition that it tries to tackle, and might only be recommended based on its brand name.

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core looks quite good-looking for a phone that comes at an affordable price. The case looks quite similar to the case of its competitor Xiaomi Redmi Go. The phone comes with chunky bezels, which makes the screen space quite small to work with.

The phone is quite light at 142g but seems quite rigid. It’s easily pocketable and is comfortable to handle with one hand. Otherwise, the phone does not have an exceptional look. It’s not something that will keep your eyes on it. It comes with a general budget phone look.

The phone arrives with a 5-inch QHD Display with a low 960×540 pixels, at a measly 220 pixels per inch. Due to the thick bezels, the phone has a screen-to-body ratio of 68.39%. It is quite small and makes working with the screen feel quite limited.

The display is okay but does not come with adequate brightness. The legibility of the phone drops drastically outdoors. The colors appear a bit washed out too. Comparatively, the competitor Redmi Go is much sharper coming with a 720p display.

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core comes with the Exynos 7870, paired with a 1 GB RAM. It’s not an exceptionally powerful phone. It’s not suitable for running high-end games like PUBG. Even casual games tend to struggle a bit to keep the proper frame rate at a high setting.

Multiple apps cannot be run simultaneously on this phone as the phone tends to freeze or enter slow-down mode during this phase. The performance is low-tier but capable enough for a budget phone.

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core comes with a 5MP camera. It is not the best camera in a Samsung phone. The daylight images are passable, and you can discern the features of the subject. Hence, as a budget phone, the camera performs well enough. In low-light, the camera does not get the subjects properly, and the picture captures a lot of visible grain. It has an LED flash on its rear panel.

In the front, the phone has a 5MP selfie camera. It produces passable pictures which you can upload on social media.

The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core comes with a low 2600 mAh battery. While the battery is low, the display is weak enough, making the battery adequate. However, heavy use may not make the phone last for the entire day. Light to moderate use can make it last for a whole day though. There is no fast charging, and hence, you might have to keep charging it for over 3 hours.

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core has a lot of similarities with Redmi Go. It has a similar design and a 5-inch display like Redmi Go – however, Redmi Go offers better sharpness in its screen. The performance of the phone is just ok for a budget phone.

The battery can keep chugging for a day with controlled use, but the cameras are quite weak. If you have a tight budget and want a second handset for emergency purposes, then this phone can be a suitable handset to go for.