Low-end Samsung Galaxy Core Advance announced – Available early next year

There seem to be no one is stopping Samsung from spamming smartphone devices to this date. Just today, Samsung announces a lower-end range Galaxy Core Advance with something to offer that was quite missing in recent iteration of smartphone devices.

The announced Galaxy Core Advance brings back the physical buttons that few of us have missed since the introduction of a full touch screen front. Samsung have made a few lines of smartphones which featured physical keys upfront with the one with the Samsung XCover 2 and the rugged variant of Samsung’s flagship device the Galaxy S4: Active. Aside front having the obvious buttons on the front, Samsung also manages to include a dedicated voice recording and a camera button on the sides which brings much flexibility and ergonomics in operating the device.

Though the new Galaxy Core Advance is a low-end device, Samsung did not hesitate to include advance features. As part of Samsung’s Galaxy series, the Galaxy Core Advance features smart functions which includes; S Voice, S Translator, Shot and Sound, Group Play and the Easy Mode.

Samsung Galaxy Core Advance device specification:

GSM and 3G (HSDPA/HSPA) network support

4.7-inch WXGA TFT display (480 x 800 resolutions display)

1.2GHz Dual Core processor

1GB of RAM

8GB built-in storage

Expandable memory supporting up to 64GB microSD cards

5 Megapixel back camera + VGA camera on the front

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n

NFC

Bluetooth 4.0

USB 2.0

GPS + GLONASS

Dedicated Voice recording and Camera buttons

Physical Menu, Home and Back buttons

Dimensions: 133.3 x 70.5 x 9.7 mm

Weight: 145g

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

The new Samsung Galaxy Core Advance will be available early next year and will ship in deep blue and Pearl White. Accessories for the Galaxy Core Advance will also be available once the device is released in the market next year.