Samsung launches Galaxy Mega 6.3, 5.8 in India at Rs 31,490, Rs 25,100

New Delhi: Encouraged by the response to its Galaxy Note series of phones, Samsung has launched two new phablets in India - Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 - at Rs 31,490 and Rs 25,100, respectively.

The Galaxy Mega phones are equipped with an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera. Both the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8 run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and feature a dual-core processor. Both have 1.5GB RAM.

Both phablets have an internal storage space of 8GB, which can be expanded up to 64GB using a microSD card.

The Galaxy Mega 6.3 has a 6.3-inch LCD and is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core processor, while the Galaxy Mega 5.8 is engineered with a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and features a 5.8-inch qHD TFT display.

At 9mm, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 is a tad thicker than the Galaxy Mega 6.3, which measure 8mm thick. The Galaxy Mega 5.8 comes packed with a 2,600mAh battery, while the Galaxy mega 6.3 has a 3,200mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 will be available in the market within a week, while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 will be introduced in the market in mid June 2013.

Specifications

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