Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus
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Samsung has very quietly announced its new phablet with the name Galaxy Mega Plus. This is a successor of Galaxy Mega 5.8. This is a marvelous smartphone having large screen this is a powerful phone having 1.2GHz Quad-core. Samsung is one of the leading brands in smartphone market and its name is a symbol of trust for good quality. Many expectations are attached to this device as it has been always there with every brand of Samsung mobiles. Ever since this device has been released, it has caught the attention of users.
Features and Specifications
The device has the biggest screen of 5.8-inch with TFT Capacitive Touchscreen offering 16M colors. The RAM is 1.5GB and built-in memory is 8GB which can be expanded further up to 64GB. The back camera is of 8GB and 1.9MP of front camera. The OS installed in it is Android v4.2.2 Jelly Beans. The device is quite heavy weighing 183.5g. The processor is 1.4 GHz quad-core and the battery is 2600mAh. The connectivity is of multiple types like 3G, Bluetooth, GPRS, and Edge.
Design and Quality
The handset is out with big screen and with 16M colors, the experience of watching videos and playing games on this much large and powerful screen is very great. The build quality of the phone is very good making it very attractive device. The set by now is available in silver color that carries silver ring all around the phone. There is quite much space above and below the screen. At the top of the screen, there is front facing camera, speaker grille and sensors while at the bottom of the screen, there are two capacitive navigation keys and a central button. The back of the phone is having mate finish giving perfect grip for the hand. At the top of the phone is 3.5mm headset jack. The power button though is smaller in size and is located on left hand side while the volume rocker is at the left hand side of the phone.
OS and Tech
There is an old OS in this handset which is Android v4.2.2 Jelly Beans. Though it is old but the processor is quite powerful with the heavy RAM. The multitasking and the performance of the OS is quite smooth and there has not been any performance laps observed or complaint by the users. It is expected that there would be an upgrade to the OS to KitKat.
Camera and Multimedia
The 8MP back camera is capable enough to take outstanding pictures. There are various features attached to the camera software which can make your special moments more memorable. The front camera though is not very much useful but can be used efficiently for selfies and video conferencing. The back camera is supported with LED flash. Back camera is capable of recording videos at 30fps. Among many features in the camera software, one is pinch to zoom which makes the screen very interactive and fascinating. Other features included are face recognition, photo editor and touch focus and all these make videos and images more clear and bright. With Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus camera, there is no need to keep any camera in bag as every fun of real photography is being provided by it.
Battery and Memory
Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus is having a powerful and huge 2600mAh Li-ion battery. As per the claims of the company, this battery is capable of providing 6hrs of talk time and about 250hrs of standby time. On real test, this battery was capable to stand whole day without any worry to recharge it under normal use like calls, game playing, internet surfing and watching videos. So the battery department here is also improved. The RAM is 1.5GB which is not bad while the internal storage is though less i.e. 8GB but expandable further up to 64GB using microSD card. Though the memory expansion is a good point but the built-in storage should have been raised to some level as mostly apps get run in first memory rather than secondary memory.
Pros and Cons
For pros:
· Large screen with good quality
· Excellent camera
· Nice battery
· Powerful processor
· Expandable memory
For cons:
· Old OS
· Expensive handset
· Low built-in memory
Verdict
Samsung has actually taken hold of whole phablet and smartphone market. Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus is one more addition to its remarkable Galaxy series. It is a very well built and quite powerful handset and can be very attractive for gamers as well due to high memory capacity and good battery. The 5.8-inch screen makes it a real cinema in home giving real fun of watching movies. 8MP back camera is also very impressive. But the OS is yet old and an upgrade is expected from Samsung. The only issue with Samsung devices is their high prices. This phone is also not cheap and asks good price for the wonderful features.