GrabmyGadget: Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Saturday 12 October 2013

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 truly deserves its name for its among the largest handsets to ever see the light of day. With its 6.3-inch display panel, it overshadows even behemoths like the Samsung Galaxy Note II, LG Optimus G Pro, and the likes. Yet under its hood beats the heart of a mid-range device. Its screen, despite its massive proportions, has an okay resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels. And no, it isn't of the AMOLED kind – we're dealing with an LCD panel here. Providing processing power is a dual-core 1.7GHz processor of make and model that are yet to be announced. The chip is paired with note one, not two, not three, but... 1.5GB of RAM for smooth multitasking performance. With an 8-megapixel camera on its back, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 should be a decent snapper given the right circumstances, while that 1.9MP front-facing cam will come in handy when you're in the mood for a video chat. There's also 8 or 16 gigs of on-board storage, which can be expanded with the use of a microSD card. A cool perk that you won't see on many smartphones is the IR blaster, which allows one to control TVs and other electronics straight from their Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. There's also support for LTE network connectivity at up to 100Mbps on the downlink. All of that, including the phone's massive 3,200mAh battery, is enclosed in a body that's only 8 millimeters thick. The device, however, is quite heavy tipping the scales at 199 grams. Andorid 4.2 Jelly Bean - the most recent version of the platform, will come loaded on the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 out of the box.

DESIGN

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (4.2) Nature UX UI
Dimensions:
- 6.60 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches (167.6 x 88 x 8 mm)
Weight:
- 7.02 oz (199 g)
  the average is 4.5 oz (128 g)

DISPLAY

Physical size:
- 6.3 inches
Resolution:
- 720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density:
- 233 ppi
Technology:
- Super Clear LCD
Touchscreen:
- - Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor

BATTERY

Talk time:
- 18.00 hours
  the average is 12 h (723 min)
Stand-by time:
- 19.0 days (456 hours)
  the average is 21 days (495 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 17.00 hours
  the average is 11 h (634 min)
Stand-by time (3G):
- 17.5 days (420 hours)
  the average is 20 days (468 h)
Stand-by time (4G):
- 16.2 days (390 hours)
  the average is 17 days (403 h)
Capacity:
- 3200 mAh

HARDWARE

Processor:
- Dual core, 1700 MHz
Graphics processor:
- - Yes
System memory:
- 1536 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 8 GB
Storage expansion:
- microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

CAMERA

Camera:
- - 8 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Scenes, Effects
Camcorder:
- - 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Front-facing camera:
- - 1.9 megapixels

MULTIMEDIA

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
YouTube player:
- Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

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

TECHNOLOGY

GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE:
- 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz
Data:
- LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning:
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation:
- Turn-by-turn navigation

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth:
- - 4.0
Wi-Fi:
- - 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
- Mobile hotspot:
  - Yes
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  - Mass storage device, USB charging
HDMI:
- - via microUSB
Other:
- NFC, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared

OTHER FEATURES

Notifications:
- Service lights (Multiple color), Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording