Samsung has announced a new smartphone in India today. The Galaxy A2 Core is unlike its siblings that launched last week. It is actually the least powerful phone from Samsung this year and also the cheapest.

The Galaxy A2 Core is an Android Go phone, actually, Samsung’s third after the Galaxy J2 Core and Galaxy J4 Core released last year. Since the Galaxy J series is now no more, future Android Go phones will launch under the Galaxy A series.

The Galaxy A2 Core has a 5-inch 540 x 960 display. It is powered by the Exynos 7870, a 1.6GHz octa-core processor. There is 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage which is expandable via a MicroSD card slot (256GB max.).

On each side of the phone is a 5MP camera with the rear sporting an LED flash. There is dual SIM support and it runs Android 9 Pie (Go Edition) out of the box. You also get a 2,600mAh battery and 4G VoLTE support.

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The Galaxy A2 Core has a polycarbonate body and comes in black and blue color variants. It is priced at ₹5,290 which translates to about $76. It is available at offline stores across India.

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A2 Core Android Go smartphone has been in the rumors since the past few months. The smartphone is expected to replace the Galaxy J2 Core entry-level smartphone from last year. The specifications of the Galaxy A2 Core have surfaced in the past reports. The latest leak courtesy of 91mobiles has shared the specs sheet and pricing of the smartphone.

The new leak reveals that the Galaxy A2 Core entry-level smartphone will be measuring 141.5 x 70.9 x 9.1mm. The smartphone will be sporting a plastic rear with glossy appeal. It will be housing a 5-inch display that offers qHD resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.

The Android Go version of the latest Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. The phone will come with Smart Manager feature that optimizing the performance of the device by closing background apps and by assisting in uninstalling unnecessary apps.  It will be fueled by Exynos 7870 chipset that includes an octa-core processor that works at 1.6 GHz. The SoC will be supported by 1 GB of RAM. It will be arriving with an inbuilt storage of 16 GB. For additional storage, it will also carry support for microSD card slot.

The rear panel of the Galaxy A2 Core has a 5-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture. The front panel of the phone is fitted with a 5-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.2 aperture. For capturing beautified shots, the Galaxy A2 Core will have Beauty Mode camera feature. The smartphone is packed with a 2,600mAh battery.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is expected to release in India with a price tag of Rs. 5,290 (~$76). It will be available in three colors like Dark Grey, Blue and Red. There is no information available on the launch date of the Galaxy A2 Core. However, considering the leaks of the phone, it can be assumed launch could be around the corner.

The predecessor Galaxy J2 Core is now selling for Rs. 5,490 (~$79). It was unveiled with a price tag of Rs. 5,990 (~$86). The handset came with a 5-inch display that delivered qHD resolution, Exynos 7570 chipset with 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of native storage, rear camera of 8-megapixel, front camera of 5-megapixel and 2,600mAh battery.

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The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is an upcoming Android Go smartphone from the company. The renders of the smartphone had surfaced earlier in this month. The key specifications of the smartphone have been leaked on its official support page.

The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core that has a model number of SM-A260F is Android Go that runs on the Go edition of Android 8.1 Oreo OS. It measures 141.6 x 71. 9.1mm and it weighs 142 grams.

The smartphone features a PLS TFT LCD panel of 5 inches that produces qHD resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and a conventional aspect ratio of 16:9. The handset draws power from 2,600mAh battery. The rear side of the phone features an f/1.9 aperture 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. The connectivity options available on the device include 4G VoL, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack.

Previous reports have revealed that the Galaxy A2 Core will be powered by Exynos 7870 chipset and 1 GB of RAM. The user manual of the phone that has appeared on the official site has revealed that it will be featuring a dedicated microSD card slot. Like the other Android Go phones, the Galaxy A2 Core is rumored to be equipped with an internal storage of 8 GB.

The official renders of the phone that had appeared in the recent past had confirmed that it would be arriving in color choices such as Black and Black. The modest phone features thicker bezels around the display and it lacks support for fingerprint scanner.

Samsung is yet to confirm the launch date of the Galaxy A2 Core Android Go smartphone. The rumor mill is speculating that the South Korean company may unleash it through April 10’s Galaxy A-series launch event. As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing of the phone.

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Samsung may never release an Android One phone but it seems to like the Android Go platform. The manufacturer already has two Android Go phones – the Galaxy J2 Core and the Galaxy J4 Core. They may soon be joined by a third member called the Galaxy A2 Core.

Yesterday, an official render of the upcoming phone was shared on the web yesterday. Unfortunately, there are no accompanying specs but we get to see what the phone looks like ahead of its release.

The Galaxy A2 Core has huge bezels surrounding its display just like the Galaxy J2 Core. Save for the position of the sensors and front-facing camera, they could pass for the same phone. However, things are different on the back.

Samsung has put just a single camera on the rear of the Galaxy A2 Core which isn’t a surprise. It is positioned in the top left corner and it shares the same housing with the LED flash. A few millimeters below the camera setup are two slits for the speaker. This design will mean sounds will be muffled when the phone is placed with the screen facing up.

The render shows the Galaxy A2 Core has an audio jack at the bottom to the right of the charging port. The phone will come in blue and black.

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The Galaxy A2 Core was spotted on Geekbench last month as the Samsung SM-A260F. The benchmark result revealed it has 1GB of RAM and is powered by an Exynos 7870 processor. Sadly, it will run Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) out of the box and not the newer Android Pie (Go Edition).

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