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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 coming to India in January; price not confirmed yet

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 coming to India in January; price not confirmed yet

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 23 December 2013 12:57 IST

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Grand 2 in India, with a release in the first week of January. For now, the company has given a price range, and not a price to the Galaxy Grand 2, saying it will be available between Rs. 22,900 and Rs. 24,900.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is the successor to the Galaxy Grand. The South Korean handset maker launched the Galaxy Grand 2 globally in November this year.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. The Galaxy Grand 2 is a dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM. It features a 5.2-inch HD TFT display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos)

The Galaxy Grand 2 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor alongside 1.5GB of RAM. It sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera accompanied by an LED flash. It also houses a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 8GB inbuilt storage, which is further expandable up to 64GB via microSD card.

Connectivity options on the Galaxy Grand 2 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB and 3G (HSPA+).

The smartphone measures 146.8x75.3x8.9mm and weighs about 163 grams. The Galaxy Grand 2 packs a 2600mAh battery that can deliver up to 17 hours of talktime, although no standby time detailed.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 will be available in Black, Pink and White colour variants in select regions.

Samsung has decided to pre-load the Galaxy Grand 2 with some of the popular apps seen on flagship smartphones, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, like Story Album, which can organise pictures by timelines; S Translator, company's proprietary translation service; S Travel, which offers guides and travel details; Samsung Hub, company's own content service that offers access to music, videos and games.

The Galaxy Grand 2 also comes with Group Play, a feature first seen on Galaxy S4, which lets users play music or games together, as well as share documents.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good screen
Great camera
Plenty of useful Android customisations
Value for money

Bad
Average battery life
Garish design

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 review

Display 5.20-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

Front Camera 1.9-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1.5GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 2600mAh

OS Android 4.3

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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