Samsung Galaxy Grand

The Galaxy Grand is mostly about having a big screen at an affordable price. The screen is not HD, it is not a high-resolution display, but instead to arrive at that price Samsung had to pick a WVGA, or 480 x 800-pixel panel. That works out to a pixel density of around 186ppi, which is far from retina and decisively mid-range, so you’d be able to see some jagged edges on icons. Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Grand runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor of unknown breed, and on the back there is a capable 8-megapixel camera. Good news is there is little shutter-lag and start-up is allegedly quick. The camera features backside illumination sensor (BIS) for better shots in low-light conditions, and it is capable of recording 1080p video. The Grand also has a front-facing, 2-megapixel camera for video calling. It all runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, which should mean that performance is smooth lag-free with Project Butter.

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.1.2)
• Dimensions:
  • 5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 inches (143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm)
• Weight:
  • 5.71 oz (162 g)
    the average is 4.5 oz (128 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 5.0 inches
• Resolution:
  • 480 x 800 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 187 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 10.16 hours
    the average is 12 h (723 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 18.3 days (440 hours)
    the average is 21 days (495 h)
• Capacity:
  • 2100 mAh

HARDWARE

• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1200 MHz
• Graphics processor:
  • • Yes
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 8 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 2 megapixels

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Video playback:
  • Features:
    • Zoom, Stretch to fullscreen
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker

INTERNET BROWSING

• Built-in online services support:
  • YouTube (upload), Picasa

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • A-GPS, Glonass

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 18 Dec 2012

This device is also known as Samsung GT-I9080, Samsung GT-I9082, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082

(Dual SIM. Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos)

Differences:

• Multiple SIM cards:
  • • 2 slots

Samsung Galaxy Grand

(American version)

Differences:

• UMTS:
  • 850, 1900, 2100 MHz