Samsung announce four new budgets Android phones, all running Android 4.4 (Kitkat)

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Samsung are putting more focus on the budget area of the mobile phone world. Announcing four new Android devices running 4.4 (Kitkat), Samsung are aiming to bring a set of some decent features available in KitKat to more users for a much more affordable price point. The four new devices come with their own specs, and odd naming schemes, which we have detailed below.

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Samsung Galaxy Core II Product Specifications

Network

HSPA+ 21Mbps*

Processor

Quad-core 1.2GHz

Display

4.5” WVGA TFT

OS

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Camera

5MP AF w/Flash LED + VGA Front

Video

H.263, MPEG-4, H.264; Playback 720p @ 30fps, Recording 480p @ 30fps

Audio

AMR-WB, MP3, AAC, ACC+, WAV, 3.5mm earjack

Services & Additional Features

ChatON, Kies, FM Radio, Dual SIM, TouchWiz Essence

Google Mobile Services

Google +, Google Hangouts, Google Maps (turn-by-turn navigation)

Connectivity

WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth® 4.0, USB 2.0

Sensor

Accelerometer

Memory

768MB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory

microSD (up to 64GB)

GPS

GPS + GLONASS

Dimension

68 x 130.3 x 9.8mm, 138g

Battery

2,000mAh

 Colors

White, Black

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[accordion title=”Galaxy Ace 4″ id=”ace4″]

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 Product Specifications

LTE

3G

Network

LTE Cat.4 800/900/1800/2600

HSPA+ 42/5.76 850/900/2100

EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

HSPA+ 21/5.76 900/2100

EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

Processor

Dual-core 1.2GHz

Dual-core 1.0GHz

Display

4.0” WVGA TFT

OS

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Camera

5MP + VGA with Flash

Video

H.263,H264(AVC),MPEG4,VP8

Recording / Playback: 720p@30fps / 1080p@30fps

H.263,H264(AVC),MPEG4,VP8

Recording / Playback: 720p@30fps

Audio

MP3,AMR-NB,AMR-WB,AAC,AAC+,eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC

MP3,AMR-NB,AMR-WB,AAC,AAC+,eAAC+,Vorbis, FLAC

Services & Additional Features

ChatON, FM Radio, Kies, Samsung Apps,

Google Mobile Services

Google+, Google Talk, Google Maps (Turn-by-turn Navi.)

Connectivity

Bluetooth® 4.0, WiFi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Sensor

Accelerometer

Memory

1GB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory

microSD (up to 64GB)

512MB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory

microSD (up to 64GB)

GPS

A-GPS+GLONASS

Dimension

121.4 x 62.9 x 11.0 mm, 130.3g

121.4 x 62.9 x 10.8 mm, 123.8g

Battery

1,800 mAh

1,500 mAh

Colors

Iris Charcoal, Classic White

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[accordion title=”Galaxy Young 2″ id=”young2″]

Samsung-Galaxy-Young-2-Product-Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Young 2 Product Specifications

Network

HSPA+ 21.1/5.76 900/2100, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

Processor

Single-core 1.0GHz

Display

3.5” HGVA TFT

OS

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Camera

3MP FF

Video

Recording: VGA (480p) @ 24fps; Playback: HD (720p) @ 30fps

Audio

3.5mm earjack

Services & Additional Features

ChatON, FM Radio, TouchWiz Essence, Dual SIM, HD Voice, Easy Text, Kies

Google Mobile Services

Google Talk

Connectivity

Bluetooth® 4.0, WiFi b/g/n

Sensor

Accelerometer

Memory

512MB (RAM) + 4GB Internal Memory,

 microSD (up to 32GB)

GPS

A-GPS + GLONASS

Dimension

109.8 x 59.9 x 11.8mm, 108g

Battery

1,300mAh

Colors

White, Iris Charcoal

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[accordion title=”Galaxy Star 2″ id=”star2″]

Samsung-Galaxy-Star-2-Product-Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Product Specifications

Network

GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

Processor

SC6815A (single-core A7 1.0GHz)

Display

3.5” HGVA TFT

OS

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Camera

2MP FF

Video

Recording: VGA (480p) @ 24fps; Playback: HD (720p) @ 30fps

Audio

3.5mm earjack

Services & Additional Features

ChatON (Stub), Kies, FM Radio, TouchWiz Essence, Dual SIM, HD Voice

Google Mobile Services

Google Talk

Connectivity

Bluetooth® 4.0, WiFi b/g/n

Sensor

Accelerometer

Memory

512MB (RAM) + 4GB (ROM), microSD (up to 32GB)

GPS

Dimension

109.8 x 59.9 x 11.8mm, 107.6g

Battery

1,300mAh

Colors

White, Iris Charcoal

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Availability and pricing has yet to bee confirmed, but it shouldn’t be too long before we see these devices cropping up.

Craig O'Sullivan

Creator of Geektech.ie Passionate about Technology and always looking for that next cool gadget or app

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