Samsung's new mid-range smartphone dubbed as Galaxy Grand Neo has been made available in India.
For the past few days, Samsung India, in its official Facebook page, had been teasing about a new phone with a tag - 'Design a Neo Life' leading to confusion whether the company would launch recently unveiled Galaxy Note 3 Neo (phablet) or the Galaxy Grand Neo, now Indian e-retailers have finally put an end to the suspense as they have begun selling the mid-range smartphone.
Galaxy Grand Neo sports 5.0-inch WVGA (480x800p) TFT screen and runs Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB (expandable up to 64GB).
Other stipulated specifications include 5.0-megapixel camera (with LED flash, auto-focus), a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-camera for video chat, a 2010 mAh battery, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE, A2DP), USB v2.0 connectivity, GLONASS and A-GPS for navigation.
The Galaxy Grand Neo is now available at both online shops and brick-and-mortar shops with prices ranging from ₹17,900 to ₹18,690.
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Online vendors |
Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Price* |
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₹18,299 |
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17,901 |
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₹18,690 |
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₹17,899 (sales yet to commence) |
*Price is subject to change without notice
Key specifications of Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo:
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Model |
Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo (GT-I9060) |
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Display |
5.01-inch WVGA (480x800p) TFT screen with close 186 ppi (pixels per inch) |
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OS |
Android v4.2 Jelly Bean |
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Processor |
1.2GHz Broadcom quad-core processor (chipset: BCM23550) |
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RAM |
1GB |
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Storage capacity |
16GB, expandable up to 64 GB |
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Camera |
Main: 5.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, auto-focus Front: VGA (0.3-megapixel) camera |
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Battery |
2010 mAh; Talk time: up to 11 hours (3G) Standby time: close to 430 hours |
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Network |
3G |
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Add-ons |
Dual-SIM (optional) Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE, A2DP support), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n; 2.GHz), USB v2.0, microSD card slot, A-GPS, GLONASS |
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Dimensions |
143.7 x 77.1 x 9.6 mm |
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Weight |
163 g |
