Thursday, December 20, 2012

Samsung announces Galaxy Grand with 5 inch screen

Samsung has added another couple of big screen phones to its line-up with the unveiling of rumoured Galaxy Grand and its dual-sim version Galaxy Grand Duos. The company announced the launch of the two new smartphones with a post on its official blog, Samsung Tomorrow. It also said that the dual-sim variant will arrive in the market first, followed by its sibling. 

The all-new Galaxy Grand has a 5-inch WVGA TFT screen and is powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). This smartphone runs on a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and has 1GB RAM. Samsung has continued with the design language it introduced in the Galaxy S III in this smartphone as well. 
At the back, the smartphone has an 8MP camera with LED flash, while there is a 2MP snapper on the front. Available only in an 8GB variant, the device's memory capacity can be raised up to 64GB via microSD card. Running on a 2,100mAh battery, the Galaxy Grand has connectivity features like 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, S Voice and microUSB. Other features of the device include Direct Call, Smart Alert, Popup Video and AllShare Play. 

Galaxy Grand Duos shares all the specifications and features but has two slots for sim-cards. The post on Samsung's blog said, "It is possible to receive calls on one sim number while taking a call from the other, ensuring efficient management of personal and work commitments without evermissing a call." 

Key specs: 

Display: 5-inch WVGA TFT touchscreen;
Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean);
Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core;
RAM: 1GB;
Memory: 8GB internal memory, support for 64GB microSD card;
Connectivity: 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, S Voice and microUSB;
Battery: 2,100mAh; and
Misc: Direct Call, Smart Alert, Popup Video and AllShare Play 

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