Taking screenshots, or capturing a photograph of the current display on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
, is a crucial feature of any modern smartphone or tablet.
The good news is that this capability is built right into Android 11 and One UI 3.1, so there’s no need to download any third-party apps to get it.
You can share a WhatsApp chat, Tinder profile, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video clip from your device’s storage by taking a screenshot.
How to screenshot on Samsung Grand Prime
Method 1:
These are the easy steps you need to take to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime:
Time required: 2 minutes on average
First Step:
Start by opening the app, website, or chat room that you wish to capture a screenshot of on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime.
Second Step:
There are two ways to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime: the standard Android method, which involves pressing the power and volume down keys at the same time, and
Samsung’s own system, which involves swiping the palm of your hand from the right side to the left (or vice versa) of the screen. Depending on the software version you’re using, you might not have access to this feature.
First, you’ll need to enable the “Move palm to capture” option in the settings before you can use this gesture to take a screenshot.
Third step:
When you take a picture with your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, it will be saved instantly in your device’s gallery.
Fourth step:
To edit, crop, or share the most recent capture you made with your Galaxy Grand Prime open the gallery and the photos and images will show in chronological order.
Method 2:
- Open the Samsung screen or app you want to capture.
- Slide your finger down from the top of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime screen and tap the “Screenshot” icon.
- The photo is saved in your Samsung phone or tablet’s gallery. The home screen has a photo gallery.
About Samsung Grand Prime:
Versions: G530F, G530FZ, G530Y, G530H, G530FZ/DS
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chipset and Android 5.0
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2014, September 30. Released 2014, October |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
| BODY | Dimensions | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 156 g (5.50 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | Type | TFT |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop) – G531F |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition) |
|
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition) |
|
| GPU | Adreno 306 Mali-400 (Value Edition) |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 8GB 1GB RAM | |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, AF |
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (G530F, G530FZ models) | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
|---|
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable |
|---|---|---|
| Talk time | Up to 17 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 75 h |
| MISC | Colors | White, Gray, Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Models | SM-G5306W, SM-G5308W, SM-G5309W, SM-G530BT, SM-G530F, SM-G530FQ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530H, SM-G531F, SM-G531H, SM-G530T, SM-G530W, SM-G530Y, SM-G530AZ, SM-G531Y, SM-G530T1, SM-G531M, SM-G530A, SM-G530M, SM-G531BT, SM-G530MU | |
| SAR EU | 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | About 140 EUR |
| TESTS | Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 520 Basemark X: 1904 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Contrast ratio: 756 (nominal), 1.935 (sunlight) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 68dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -95.0dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB |
