| Local Name | Galaxy A2 Core |
| Additional Information | Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global); SM-A260G/DS |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A260F/DS | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A260G/DS |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - A260F/DS | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - A260G/DS |
| 2G Bands | GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Announced | 2019, April |
| Status | Available. Released 2019, April |
| Dimensions | 141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | 142 g (5.01 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Memory | 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM | eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red, Gold |
| SAR EU | 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) |