Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Launched in India; priced under Rs 25,000

Samsung today unveiled its much awaited Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone in the Indian market. The device will be available in stores from the first week of January 2014. According to Samsung it will be priced between Rs 22,990 and Rs 24,990 in the market

The Galaxy Grand 2 features a 5.25-inch 16:9 720p HD display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixel, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM and 2600 mAh battery. The phone also packs Android 4.3, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 8MP rear camera, 1.9MP front camera and dual-SIM support

In terms of design, the Grand takes off from the recently launched Galaxy Note 3, which had a faux leather back. This makes an appearance on the Galaxy Grand 2 and lends it a better look than any plain glossy piece of plastic could.

The Galaxy Grand 2 comes equipped with several smart features like Best Face, Best Photo and Continuous Shot, as well as:

• Story Album: Organize pictures by timeline, and create and print albums all from your device
• S Translator: A translation service that provides instantaneous translations at any time
• S Travel: Provides guides and travel information for your next trip
• Sound & Shot: Record up to nine seconds of audio with your photos
• Samsung Hub: Unique content service that provides access to music, videos, games and more
• Group Play: To listen to music , share documents or play games together
• Samsung Link: Connects your devices so you can access photos, music, videos and documents
from multiple locations

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 specifications :

•  5.25-inch (1280 x 720 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 16:9 aspect ratio
•  1.2 GHz quad-core processor
•  Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
•  Dual SIM with Smart Dual SIM
•  8.9 mm thick and weighs 163 grams
•  8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
•  2MP front-facing camera
•  3.5mm audio jack
•  1.5GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
•  3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, GPS/GLONASS
•  2600 mAh battery