 Samsung Galaxy Mega | |
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| 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 | Phablet |
| 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[1] |
| Other | Available in White, Black, Plum Purple |
| References | [2][3] |
The Samsung Galaxy Mega is an Android-based phablet that was manufactured and released by Samsung. It was announced on April 11, 2013.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5] Also available is the unofficial update Cyanogenmod 11 Android 4.4.2 update, for the Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200/I9205).[6][7] The device's successor is the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2.
- ^ ID=1945881 Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine FCC documents, April 2013
- ^ a b "Samsung unveils 6.3in Galaxy Mega smartphone". BBC. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ a b Nguyen, Hubert (2013-04-11). "Samsung Galaxy Mega Hands-On Review". ubergizmo. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ Souppouris, Aaron (2013-04-11). "Samsung announces Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3, coming to Europe in May". The Verge. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ OTA Update Galaxy Mega 6.3 to Android 4.4.2 sammobile.com
- ^ Update Galaxy Mega 6.3 to Android 4.4.2 via CyanogenMod 11 ROM Yahoo News
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Mega: Galaxy Mega Original Android Development XDA Developers