The Samsung Galaxy Grand was a huge success and taking a step further, Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 that runs on 4.3 OS, supports dual SIM and sports a 5.2 inch screen with 1280×720 pixels resolution.
Before we go through the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 specifications let’s list out the differences between this and the Galaxy Grand. The Grand is with 5 inch WVGA screen where as the Grand 2 comes with 5.2 inch HD screen. Grand 2 comes loaded with 1.5 GB RAM, 8GB storage and runs on Android 4.3.
The Galaxy Grand 2 also comes with improved performance thanks to the 1.2GHz quad core chipset. In general there are a lot of improvements when you compare these two handsets.
The Grand 2 also houses an 8MP rear AF camera with flash and 1.9MP front camera. Micro SD card of up to 64GB is supported. Other features are 3G, Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n), GPS with GLONASS and Bluetooth 4.0. The handset weight is 163 gram and battery if of 2600 mAh capacity.
| Galaxy Grand (dual SIM) | Galaxy Grand 2 (dual SIM) |
| 1.2GHz dual core | 1.2GHz quad core |
| 5.0 inch 800x480p TFT screen | 5.2 inch 1280x720p TFT screen |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.3 |
| 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and 64GB micro SD support | 1.5GB RAM, 8GB storage and 64GB micro SD support |
| 8MP AF camera with flash / 1.9MP front camera | 8MP AF camera with flash / 1.9MP on front |
| 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth | 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth |
| 161 grams weight / 9.6mm thick | 163 grams weight / 8.8mm thick |
| 2100 mAh battery. | 2600 mAh battery. |
| Price Rs. 16,000 to 19,000. | Price: Unknown |
The Galaxy 2 rear side has got the same faux leather finishing as seen on the Galaxy Note 3 handset. No word about the price and availability in India. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 will be available in 3 colors – White, Pink and Black.
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