Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos Review: Low RAM, Poor Performance and its still Overpriced

By on Email @exolete

With just 768 MB RAM, the Galaxy Core 2 Duos stutters in even basic day-to-day tasks. The UI lags, gameplay is poor and apps take quite a while to load up. Moreover, this is one of the worst displays I have seen in a long time, the colors are just blinding, abysmal viewing angles and everything looks artificial on it. Moreover, Samsung's over-bloated TouchWiz runs like molasses on the Core 2 Duos. You would be better off buying the Zenfone 5 or the Moto G 2nd Gen.

6.4

The Core 2 Duos is not an upgrade over the previous-gen, its a worse implementation with a horrendous display and over-bloated TouchWiz interface.

PROS

  • Good Build Quality
  • Loud Speakerphone
  • Good Rear Camera
  • Useful Dual-SIM Features

CONS

  • Poor Display
  • No Proximity, Light Sensors
  • Low RAM, Poor Performance
  • Laggy Gameplay
  • App-data Not Movable


Score Breakdown

  • Build and Design
    6.8
  • Display
    4.3
  • Network Reception & Call Quality
    6.8
  • Camera(s)
    6.9
  • Music & Video Playback
    7.0
  • Gaming
    5.5
  • Performance
    5.8
  • Battery-life
    7.2
  • Software
    6.8
  • Total Score
    6.4 10.0
Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos Specs and Photos
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