Samsung launches Galaxy Mega 6.3, 5.8

Samsung has announced a new range under its Galaxy series of smartphones - the Galaxy Mega,encouraged by the response to its Galaxy Note series pf phones

The first two Galaxy Mega phones are the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and the Galaxy Mega 5.8, which have a screen size considerably larger than the Galaxy Note 2 that measures 5.5 inches

The Galaxy Mega phones are equipped with an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with a 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera. Both the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8 run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and feature a dual-core processor and support 64GB of expandable memory.

Samsung says the Galaxy Mega Smartphones will be available globally beginning May 2013 from Europe and Russia and the company press release makes no mention of the price.

Samsung GalaxyMega 6.3

• Network: LTE100/50Mbps, HSPA+21/5.76
• Display: 6.3-inch (159.7mm) HD TFT
• Processor: 1.7GHz Dual Core AP
• OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Camera: Main (Rear): 8 megapixel rear-facing camera; Sub (Front): 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, BT 4.0(BLE), USB 2.0 H/S. GPS+GLONASS, NFC, MHL
• Sensor: Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyroscope
• Memory: 8/16GB Internal Memory (microSD up to 64GB) + 1.5GB RAM
• Dimension: 167.6 x 88 x 8.0 mm, 199g
• Battery: Li-ion 3,200 mAh 

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

 

• Network: HSPA+21/5.76
• Display: 5.8-inch (147mm) QHD TFT
• Processor: 1.4GHz Dual Core AP
• OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 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
• Sensor: Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Light, Gyroscope
• Memory: 8GB Internal Memory (microSD up to 64GB) + 1.5GB RAM
• Dimension: 162.6 x 82.4 x 9.0 mm, 182g
• Battery: Standard battery, Li-ion 2,600 mAh