It seems like a certain reign of budget Android
phones are
going on, and the latest addition to the list of affordable smartphones is the Samsung Galaxy Trend. The South Korean
electronics giant has released this new mid-range Android phone in the Indian
market by officially listing it on the Samsung's India online store
with a price tag of Rs. 8,700.
At the time of writing this post, the page is showcasing a 'Notify Me'
option for the users, which means the company hasn’t provided any details
whatsoever on the expected availability time of this device.
The leading online retailer
of India Flipkart is
offering the Galaxy Trend on a
special rate (Check it from Here). Their listing is
displaying that it’ll take maximum 3 business days to be delivered to the
consumers.
The Samsung Galaxy Trend
sports a 4-inch WVGA TFT display screen which offers resolution support of
480*800 pixels. The device is powered by a 1GHz processor, but the chipsets has
not been specified in the listing. According to the official Samsung India
eStore, this dual SIM (GSM+GSM) Android phone runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich with TouchWiz 4.0 UI on top. However, Flipkart’s listing is showcasing
that the Galaxy Trend will be running on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. This is
basically hinting towards the possibility that a much-needed upgrade is already
in its way.
The Galaxy Trend has a
3-megapixel rear shooter, but there will be no flash support in it. However,
the camera offers some advanced features such as panorama, smile shot, single
shot, photo effects, share shots, timer and white balance. It measures 121.5x63.1x10.85mm
and weighs only 126 grams.
This smartphone includes a 512MB
of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 4GB, though only 2.05GB can be accessed by the
users. It supports additional storage up to 32GB via microSD card. Some
advanced connectivity measures are also present in this device in the likes of GPRS,
EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It is backed up by a 1500mAh battery, which can deliver
up to 350 hours of standby time and up to 8 hours of talk time.
Samsung Galaxy Grand
Key Specs
1. 4-inch WVGA TFT display
screen
2. Resolutions of 480*800
pixels
3. 1GHz processor (chipset
is not specified)
4. Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich with TouchWiz 4.0 UI
5. 512MB RAM, 4GB inbuilt
storage and external memory up to 32GB
6. Dual SIM (GSM+GSM)
7. 3-megapixel rear shooter
(no flash)
8. GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth
9. 1500mAh battery
10. 121.5x63.1x10.85mm and
weighs 126 grams
Wrap Up
If you remember, there were
some reports that Samsung might launch two new
affordable and low-cost smartphones under the price range of Rs. 15,000 in
September. The Galaxy Trend is
surely one of them, and it is offering some great features in a limited price
range. You can surely go for it if you are looking for smartphone devices under
Rs. 10,000.
