Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Mega phones. The Mega is actually two phones, one is a 6.3″ phone with HD display and LTE radios while the smaller Galaxy Mega 5.8″ is has a qHD resolution screen with only HSPA radios. Samsung has obviously found a lot of success with the Galaxy Note series of phones and has decided to continue this trend of phones with large screens although these models will be sans S-Pen, the stylus included with the Galaxy Note series.
JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Business, Samsung Electronics said “We are aware of a great potential in the bigger screen for extensive viewing multimedia, web browsing, and more. We are excited to provide another choice to meet our consumers’ varying lifestyles, all while maintaining the high-quality features of the award-winning GALAXY series.”
Galaxy Mega 5.8″ |
Galaxy Mega 6.3″ |
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| Screen | 5.8″ 960×540(QHD) TFT Screen | 6.3″ HD LCDScreen |
| CPU | 1.4GHz Dual Core AP | 1.7GHz Dual Core AP |
| RAM | 1.5GB | 1.5GB |
| Storage | 8GB Internal Memory (microSD up to 64GB) | 8/16GB Internal Memory (microSD up to 64GB) |
| Cameras | Main (Rear): 8 megapixel rear-facing camera Sub (Front): 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera |
Main (Rear): 8 megapixel rear-facing camera Sub (Front): 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct BT 4.0(BLE), USB 2.0 H/S GPS＋GLONASS |
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct BT 4.0(BLE), USB 2.0 H/S GPS＋GLONASS, NFC, MHL |
| Network | HSPA＋21/5.76 | LTE100/50Mbps, HSPA＋21/5.76 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Light, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyroscope |
| OS | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean |
| Dimensions | 162.6 x 82.4 x 9.0 mm, 182g | 167.6 x 88 x 8.0 mm , 199g | Battery | Standard battery, Li-ion 2,600 mAh | Standard battery, Li-ion 3,200 mAh |
Both of the Galaxy Mega handesets will feature software features announced at the launch of the Galaxy S 4, including Group Play, Samsung WatchON, Samsung Link and S Translator. The inclusion of WatchOn means that both handsets will see IR ports included, to ensure that your home entertainment system can be controlled from your phones.
The 5.8″ and 6.3″ Galaxy Mega phones are intended for a Global rollout, beginning in May with Europe and Russia and heading out around the world from there. Samsung has advised that there will be differences in both handsets based on individual markets so we could see minor differences from the specs you see listed above.
