Samsung announces Galaxy MEGA phablets -5.8", 6.3"

Samsung lifted the covers of the Galaxy Mega dup – the 6.3" and 5.8" Android phablets. The smartphones borrow some of the features from the Galaxy S4 flagships but offer much larger screens and aim for the mid-range segment as a more affordable alternative to the high-end Note phablet.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 packs a 6.3" LCD of 720p resolution and is powered by a an Exynos 5250 chipset with a dual-core Cortex-A15 CPU clocked at 1.7GHz and 1.5GB of RAM. It runs Android 4.2 with Sasmung’s TouchWiz modifications like Multi-window (split-screen multitasking) and Air View (detecting your finger an inch from the screen). There's no S Pen though.

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is not a small device, but it's fairly thin measuring 167.6 x 88 x 8.0 mm and weighing 199g. The battery has 3,200mAh capacity. Internal storage is 8GB/16GB and there’s a microSD card slot if you need more.

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The Galaxy Mega 5.8 is a smaller Mega phablet and packs a more modest specs sheet. The LCD screen resolution is jsut qHD and the CPU clock speed has been reduced to 1.4GHz. The high-speed connectivity (LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac) is also gone as well as the NFC and an IR emitter.

Other things that have changed are the size (obviously) - the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 measures 162.6 x 82.4 x 9.0 mm, weighs 182g and has a 2,600 mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Mega duo will be available worldwide with the rollout starting from Europe and Russia in May.

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6.3" :Are you FF kidding Me : ??

Lol rip pocklets

Bigger screen = Bigger audience, as happened with the Micromax's Canvas series.

What about the price?

Looks nice

but Sammy y u no put gorilla glass/amoled I but price will be above 20k though nice to see hd screen and improved ppi over grand and promising processor

Price for 6.3" model is leaked - 699 Euro. So it will be 40+k in India. Same price as Galaxy S4

pratyush997 said:
6.3" :Are you FF kidding Me : ??

Nope they are launching 6.3" phones

Gearbox said:
Bigger screen = Bigger audience, as happened with the Micromax's Canvas series.

not always. a maruti alto is better than a nano. and a SUV will better a hatchback but once you bring trucks, buses, pickups you can't use the same logic of bigger the better. upto 5-5.5" everything is fine but 6" or bigger, no. 6" by no means is a phone or phablet. it is a tablet even if it looks like a phone.

sam said:
not always. a maruti alto is better than a nano. and a SUV will better a hatchback but once you bring trucks, buses, pickups you can't use the same logic of bigger the better. upto 5-5.5" everything is fine but 6" or bigger, no. 6" by no means is a phone or phablet. it is a tablet even if it looks like a phone.

+1 to that. Rightly said.

I think all those people working in Samsung's R&D Dept either have Smaller Eyes or Bigger Hands that's why they create such enormous devices. Also, I'd love to meet the person responsible for naming Samsung Devices. Grand, Mega what next Samsung Galaxy Expand, Samsung Galaxy Humongous & Samsung Galaxy Dhoom Dhadaka?

One Of The Reasons I Don't Buy Samsung !!! Like If When I Bought the S3 it Was A Eye Catcher But After Some Time MICROMAX Had Same Design Phone Which May Frnd Used To Showoff And Then Samsung Dropped the bomb with Galaxy Grand !!! Same S3 Clone with Bigger Screen !!!

they have phones in all sizes and variable prices = More no of shipments/profits = #1 in world
Thats the strategy

@Samsung It is a 6" TAB y u no understand God dammit get some sense it is not a phone even a phablet. Just a bloody tablet @40K Fu(k

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Well said by Ayuclack it is sometime eye catcher only!!

shreymittal said:
@Samsung It is a 6" TAB y u no understand God dammit get some sense it is not a phone even a phablet. Just a bloody tablet @40K Fu(k

That's why they should rename these devices to Samsung Galaxy Dinosaur.

Seriously? Tell me how will you use it in 1 hand? You just cant.
You cant fit it in your pockets its too larg

6.3"
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These GSMarena guys have all size of hands for their reviews :lol:

theserpent said:
Seriously? Tell me how will you use it in 1 hand? You just cant.
You cant fit it in your pockets its too larg

A day will come when we will have to buy "Backpack" & "Kensington Lock" for Smartphones

Empirial said:
That's why they should rename these devices to Samsung Galaxy Dinosaur.

No....Galaxy Giant..!!!

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Samsung is going for the KILL! When these will come to India & what will be the price?

^^40K+
And by launching these kind of products Samsung is digging his own grave

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I think Samsung is doing great. And has a good future too. Nokia used to have this type of wide product line up in the old days. Now it's Samsung. Nokia lacked innovation & was rolled over by iPhone. But Samsung is a different story.

Galaxy MEGA 5.8" with qHD resolution- 189.91 PPI.. (Close to PPI of Galaxy Grand) :facepalm:

The same boring TouchWiz UI without S-Pen another FAIL!

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quagmire said:
Galaxy MEGA 5.8" with qHD resolution- 189.91 PPI.. (Close to PPI of Galaxy Grand)

Holy Sh*t.
But these are mid-range devices. So, can't expect it to possess awesome resolution.

Re: Post your latest Purchase

@quagmire i totally agree with you

Samsung Galaxy Note II is already heavy at 183 g..

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 weighs 199g, Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 weighs 182g making it more uncomfortable to hold..

amjath said:
6.3"
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These GSMarena guys have all size of hands for their reviews

hehe.....

Looks like phones are going back to this design :lol:

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Hahahaha I wish I could laugh on this but I can't

As Sony will release a 6.44 inch "phablet" in about 3 months with Snapdragon 800

Empirial said:
A day will come when we will have to buy "Backpack" & "Kensington Lock" for Smartphones

lol

I'm waiting for a phone of 4" and companies are aiming 6" ? Seems I'm doomed.

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Well, every company is continuing on its old interface. iPhone has iOS, Nokia has Symbian (apart frm windows) , BB has its own then Samsung has TouchWiz. Samsung is just everywhere when it comes to smartphones. With these products, I think their strategy is to bring phablets at affordable prices. . But I agree to one point that Note is already there. And these ,in concept, remind me of Micromax Canvas Viva , bigger screen but not so impressive one.

for me more than 4.3 inch is waste...seriously, in future i will need a back pack for smartphones to keep.

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quagmire said:
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Funny, indeed.
Blackberry should be the Darth Vader :lol:

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quagmire said:
Samsung Galaxy Note II is already heavy at 183 g..
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 weighs 199g, Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 weighs 182g making it more uncomfortable to hold..

i didnt notice but Galaxy Mega 6.3 is actually thinner than Galaxy Note 2 by 1.4mm.
Galaxy Mega 6.3: 167.6 x 88 x 8 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note II: 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm

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Yeah, I am also a user of Samsung galaxy android phones, it is fabulous for use.

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Galaxy Note 2 fits comfortably in jeans pocket, it should not be skin tight though. it will uncomfortable to remove the phone from pocket while sitting. especially while sitting in a car.
Large Screen Vs Comfort/Portability?
Large Screen wins overwhelmingly for so many people out there.

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Hey that's awesome news from samsung, Technology rocks.... :razz: