Samsung Galaxy Mega
Samsung Galaxy Mega | |
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Phablet |
| Slogan | Stay Smart, Live Large Carry It Like a Phone, Use It Like a Tablet (Philippines only) |
| First released | June 2013 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 167.6 mm × 88 mm × 8.0 mm (6.60 in × 3.46 in × 0.31 in) (6.3 in model) 162.6 mm × 82.4 mm × 9.0 mm (6.40 in × 3.24 in × 0.35 in) (5.8 in model) |
| Weight | 199 g (6.3 in) 182 g (5.8 in) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 4.2.2 "Jelly Bean" with TouchWiz Current: Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (6.3 in) Broadcom (5.8 in) |
| CPU | 1.7 GHz Dual core Krait 300 (6.3 in) 1.4 GHz Dual core (5.8 in) |
| GPU | Adreno 305 (6.3 in) VideoCore IV (5.8 in) |
| Memory | 1.5 GB RAM |
| Storage | Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 in, usable 5.34 GB) 16 GB (6.3 in, useable 12.0 GB) |
| Removable storage | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) |
| Battery | Li-ion 3,200 mAh (6.3 in) Li-ion 2,600 mAh (5.8 in) |
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel rear-facing camera |
| Front camera | 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera |
| Display | 6.3 in (160 mm) 720p HD Super Clear LCD, 233 ppi 5.8 in (150 mm) 540p LCD, 190 ppi |
| Connectivity | Both: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, BT 4.0 (BLE), USB 2.0 H/S GPS+GLONASS 6.3 in: NFC, MHL |
| SAR | Head: 0.1 W/kg 1 g Body: 0.54 W/kg 1 g Hotspot: 0.99 W/kg 1 g |
| Other | Available in White, Black, Plum Purple |
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The Samsung Galaxy Mega is an Android phablet smartphone that was manufactured and released by Samsung. It was announced on April 11, 2013. The original model featured a 6.3 in (160 mm) screen, though a revised version was released with a 5.8 in (150 mm) screen. It has a 1,280×720 screen, a dual-core 1.7 GHz processor and an 8-megapixel camera. The phone runs Android 4.2.2 "Jelly Bean" software, and internal storage is 8 or 16 GB (usable 5.34 or 12 GB respectively).
The Galaxy Mega has received the Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" update. Also available is the unofficial update CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4.2 update, for the Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200/I9205). The device's successor is the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2.