Notably, the Galaxy Core 2 was launched in July at a price of Rs. 11,900. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 smartphone is the successor to the popular Galaxy Core launched in June last year at Rs. 15,690.
The price cut was first tipped on Wednesday by established Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh, saying retail price had been dropped to Rs. 7,990.
The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 supports dual-SIM and runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with the company's TouchWiz Essence UI on top. It comes with a 4.5-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) TFT display.
It is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz coupled with 768MB of RAM. The Galaxy Core 2 sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and VGA (0.3-megapixel) front-facing camera. The 4GB of inbuilt storage on the Galaxy Core 2 is expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB).
Connectivity options on the smartphone include Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB and 3G. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 is powered by a 2000mAh battery. The handset measures 130.3x68x9.8mm and weighs 138 grams.
Earlier this month, Samsung had also launched the successor to the popular Galaxy S Duos 2 in India, the Galaxy S Duos 3, priced at Rs. 8,150.
The smartphone is also available on the Samsung's India store.
(Also see: Samsung Galaxy Core 2 and Galaxy S Duos 3 in comparison)
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with the company's updated TouchWiz Essence UX on top. It features a 4-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) TFT display and supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM).
The smartphone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor clubbed with 512MB of RAM. It features a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and also houses a VGA front camera.Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.