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″]
Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 Product Specifications
LTE |
3G |
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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, |
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Google Mobile Services |
Google+, Google Talk, Google Maps (Turn-by-turn Navi.) |
|
Connectivity |
Bluetooth® 4.0, WiFi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
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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 |
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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
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
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.