| Local Name | Galaxy Core I8260 |
| Additional Information | Available as Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 with Dual SIM card slot |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2) |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2) |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2013, May |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, June |
| Dimensions | 129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 124 g (4.37 oz) |
| SIM | Optional Dual SIM (dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 4.3 inches (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes |
| OS | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon MSM8225 S4 Play |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 |
| GPU | Adreno 203 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Internal Memory | 8 GB (4.5 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
| Primary Camera | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection |
| Video | 480p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | VGA |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, Photo/video editor, Document viewer |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery |
| Stand By | Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) |
| Colors | Metallic Blue, Chic White |
| SAR EU | 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |