Going by the listing, the Galaxy Core Max is fueled by Android 4.4 KitKat operating system out of the box topped with TouchWiz UI and flaunts a 4.8 inch qHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 960×540 pixels. The device draws its energy from a quad-core processor of unspecified chipset that ticks at 1.2 GHz clock speed paired with 1 GB of RAM. Storage requirements of the users are handled by 8 GB of internal storage that can be expanded externally by another 64 GB. There is an 8 MP primary camera in the Samsung Galaxy Core Max and it is accompanied by LED flash. Also, there is a front facing 5 MP selfie camera onboard for video conferencing. The connectivity features that are a part of the new Samsung phone are 3G, 4G, GPS/a-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro USB. A 2,200 mAh battery is incorporated in the smartphone to render a decent backup to it. Prior to the Galaxy Core Max, the Chinese Samsung website listed the Galaxy S5 4G+ with the model number SM-G901F and similar specifications as the flagship device. However, the additions to this smartphone include the powerful 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 805 processor with support for LTE-A connectivity.