Samsung on Tuesday has officially launched the Galaxy Grand Prime in India at Rs. 15,499.
Samsung
is touting the device for its 85 degree wide angle lens on the
5-megapixel front facing camera, while there is an 8-megapixel autofocus
rear camera also onboard.
"Galaxy Grand Prime opens a whole new
world of premium mobile experience for consumers looking at
uninterrupted entertainment and multi-tasking on-the-go. Introducing the
new trend of 'Groupfie', Galaxy Grand Prime features an advanced wide
angle front camera best-suited to capture group images. With the launch
of this power packed smartphone, we are further strengthening our Grand
portfolio," said Asim Warsi, Vice President, Marketing, Mobile and IT at
Samsung India.
The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) Galaxy Grand Prime runs Android 4.4
KitKat out-of-the-box and pack a 5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) PLS TFT
display. The smartphone features a 1.2GHz quad-core (unknown chipset)
processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.
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The
Galaxy Grand Prime includes 8GB of internal storage with microSD card
support (up to 64GB). On the connectivity front the smartphone includes
Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, GLONASS and 3G. The smartphone
will feature a 2600mAh battery. It measures 144.8x72.1x8.6mm and weighs
156 grams.
On Monday, the established Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh
Telecom on a Facebook post suggested the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
would launch at Rs. 15,250 (MRP of Rs. 16,000).