Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos
Price:
Rs 20,500
Sandwiched between the Galaxy S III
and the Note 2, is Samsung’s new Galaxy Grand, another entrant in the 5-inch
space getting crowded with low-cost super-phones. While others are priced at around
Rs 10,000, the Grand is Rs 21,500, actually just about Rs 6,000 short of the
doubly powerful S3, which is just a little smaller at 4.8 inches.
Compared to the low-cost contenders,
the Grand is smoother and clearly has more finesse. Despite the plastic back,
the build is solid and unmistakably Samsung. The TouchWiz interface works well
with the hardware to give smooth, fluid performance. I was able to compare it
with a low-cost phablet and the Note II and see how the Grand really sits in
the middle. The lower cost phablets are catching up though, at least on some
parameters, such as the screen resolution and processor speed.
Compared to the higher cost Note 2
and S III, the Grand is actually half the specs, though it has been given a lot
of the functionality available on those devices, except things like the
digitisation for the S-Pen. You can use all the fancy split-screen, Smart Stay,
and other neat tricks on the Grand as well. Performance is not compromised as
the phone browses, plays videos, and games. The 5-inch 480x800 ~ 187 ppi
density TFT LCD screen and the 8 MP camera are both mid-range but very usable.
The phone works on a 1.2 GHz dual core processor and has a 1 GB RAM. It
operates on a 2100 mAh battery and has a dual sim GSM capability. It operates
on the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).
Did
Samsung really need the Grand in its already well-populated portfolio?
Only Samsung knows.
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