Samsung Galaxy Core 2 launched at Rs 11,900

 Facing a number of budget launches by Asus and Xiaomi, market leader Samsung has launched the Galaxy Core 2 smartphone in India. The new Galaxy Core 2, which was announced globally earlier this month, has been priced at Rs 11,900. 

Galaxy Core 2 is only available for purchase via Samsung’s India e-store at present. 

Samsung Galaxy Core II is a dual-sim smartphone with a 4.5-inch (480x800p) display. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 768MB of RAM. It has 4GB internal storage and supports microSD cards of up to 64GB. 

Galaxy Core 2 sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera. Connectivity options in the device include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. The smartphone is powered by a 2,000mAh battery and is available in two colours — black and white.