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Samsung Galaxy Star vs Budget Smartphone Competitors: Which is a Better Smartphone?

by Rohit Khurana • May 27, 2013

Samsung, the largest smartphone vendor in the world is aggressive in launching a plethora of handsets in the country, especially in the budget segment in order to attract the consumers who do not like to shed out a lot of money on smartphone purchases.

Well, a company official has once stated that the company is looking forward to make its presence prominent in all the segments of the smartphone industry starting from budget to high-end devices covering all the price points.

Recently, the company has been launching many smartphones in the budget price point and the latest one is none other than Galaxy Star, a dual SIM smartphone with a price tag of Rs 5,290.

When it comes to the technical specifications, the Galaxy Star packs a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×240 pixels, 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM. Running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, the smartphone comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera, 4GB internal storage and micro SD card up to 32GB. Further, Galaxy Star boasts connectivity aspects such as 2G, Bluetooth, micro USB and Wi-Fi and is loaded with a 1,200 mAh battery.

Apart from these specifications, the Galaxy Star also comes with features including Intelligent Motion UI, which offers a responsive and intuitive user experience. Also, the Smart Dual SIM feature enables the users to receive calls on both the SIM cards uninterruptedly. Galaxy Star comes preloaded with ChatOn and many other applications including e-books, games, news, productivity and more.

Launched at Rs 5,290, the Galaxy Star comes with a special plan from Vodafone, which offers 250MB free 2G data per month for 2 months and is valid up to July 31, 2013.

Now, after having known about all the aspects of the Galaxy Star, it is time to look at the impact on the market due to the launch of the smartphone. There are a plethora of India based vendors who also come up with budget dual SIM smartphones and hence, Galaxy Star will enter a direct rivalry with these devices. Have a look at the competitors to the Galaxy Star below.

Nokia Asha 501

Early this month, Nokia announced the Asha 501 in India and the handset is pegged to be released in June with an estimated price tag of Rs 5,300 approximately. Asha 501 is equipped with a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 320×240 pixels and a 1GHz processor. Further, the Asha 501 comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB and a 3.2-megapixel main camera. Also, the handset is packed with connectivity features including Wi-Fi, 2G, Bluetooth 3.0 and is powered by a 1,200 mAh battery offering up to 17 hours of talk time and 48 days of standby.

With increased battery backup and better camera features than the Galaxy Star, hence, the Asha 501 is a better option.

Micromax Bolt A51

Micromax is a popular and dominant smartphone maker in India. The company launched Bolt A51 a couple of months back with a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×320 pixels and an 832MHz processor. Based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, Bolt A51 houses a 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera for video calling, 512MB internal storage, 256MB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 16GB additional storage. Further, Micromax Bolt A51 is packed with software features including Bluetooth, 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi and is powered by a 1,500 mAh battery offering up to 4.5 hours talk time.

Priced relatively lesser than the Galaxy Star, the Bolt A51 comes with 3G and a front camera for video calling.

Karbonn A4+

Last week, India based vendor Karbonn announced the launch of A4+ online at a price of Rs 5,190. The Karbonn A4+ features a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels and a 1GHz dual-core processor. A4+ is flavored with Android 4.0 ICS operating system and boasts a 3.2-megapixel main camera, 2G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, the handset comes with 512MB RAM, 139MB internal storage, which can be expanded to up to 32GB and is loaded with a 1,250 mAh battery.

With a similar price tag, the Karbonn A4+ has a dual-core processor, but the Galaxy Star is based on Jelly Bean OS.

Celkon A9+

Celkon has also launched a couple of handsets last week, and of the duo – A9+ is a budget smartphone priced at Rs 6,999. The Celkon A9+ boasts a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×480 pixels, 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM. Having an internal storage capacity of 512MB, the handset supports micro SD card up to 32GB. Also, Celkon A9+ is based on Android 4.0 ICS and comes with 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a 1,350 mAh battery.

Of course, with a front camera, the Celkon offering is better, but Galaxy Star is priced relatively lower at Rs 5,290.

Videocon A22

Videocon is another vendor who has started manufacturing budget smartphones. The Videocon A22 is based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread OS and is priced at Rs 4,499. Packing a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×480 pixels and 1GHz processor, the Videocon A22 comes with 3-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 256MB RAM and 256MB internal storage, which can be expanded to up to 16GB. The smartphone comes with connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and is loaded with a 1,500 mAh battery delivering 4 hours of talk time.

With a front camera, 3G connectivity and lesser price tag, the Videocon A22 could be a better offering, but Galaxy Star comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

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Samsung Galaxy Star Budget Android Phone Launched- Features And Details

by Nitesh Rathore • May 27, 2013

Samsung has launched an affordable smartphone in India at price range of Rs. 5000 called the Samsung Galaxy Star. This phone’s best feature is its innovative smart dual SIM feature and intelligent motion UI. It’s innovative Smart Dual SIM feature provides total communication flexibility, allowing users to manage two phone numbers from a single phone, thus maintaining personal and professional life with ease. The feature enables the user to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other, ensuring efficient management of personal and work commitments without ever missing a call. Enhanced Smart Dual SIM UX is designed to manage both accounts with safe call dialer and message composer.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Ruggedized Version Spy Pictures

by Ritij Khurana • May 21, 2013

Samsung has been getting a great response for the Galaxy S4 and the company wants to capitalise as much as it can on the success of the device. At the recently held Google I/O event, we witnessed the arrival of a stock Android version of the Galaxy S4 and today the pictures of a rugged version of the device have leaked on to the interweb. From the pictures it can be easily made out that the device is a Galaxy S4 and the variant is the Galaxy S4 Active.

The Active title signifies its activity-friendliness and the ability to be a go anywhere phone. It will rival the Sony Xperia Z in this department.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Rugged, Water And Dust Resistant Version Soon

by Hans Gogia • May 6, 2013

Samsung reported in Seoul, South Korea that they are preparing a rugged water resistant and dust proof variant of the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4. Samsung Galaxy S4 which is now available in over 155 countries features a 5-inch Super OLED screen, a 1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU or an 8-core Samsung Exynos 1.6GHz CPU depending on region, 2GB of RAM, a removable 2600 mAh battery, 13MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera, and Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface with some bundled smart applications.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the head of Samsung’s Gulf operations confirmed that the handset will be announced in the coming weeks and will be called Galaxy S4 active.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Video Review And Price In India

by Ritij Khurana • May 3, 2013

The iPad mini rivaling Galaxy Note 510 or Galaxy Note 8.0 has just gone on sale in India and the device can be ordered from Samsung’s estore for Rs.30,900. The tablet comes in two variants, Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi+3G. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has basically the same heart as the Galaxy Note 2 but it has a much bigger screen to power instead. The Galaxy Note 8.0 as the name suggests has a 8.0 inch screen which is a 720p display unit.

Under the hood is a 1.6GHz quad core Exynos processor of Cortex A9 architecture. It will join hands with 2 gigs of RAM to help it multitask pretty well. The tablet runs on the latest version of Android, 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and it is highly likely that will get updates in future as well. The tablet supports calling functionality and in addition to it, has the much famed S-Pen integrated neatly into its back which offers a slew of software goodies.

Samsung Galaxy Win And Galaxy Fame Launched- Video Review And Details

by Ritij Khurana • May 2, 2013

Even though Samsung has not officially launched the Galaxy Win and Galaxy Fame devices in India, the pricing details seem to have leaked and our friends back at Fone Arena have just come up with launch prices of these devices. The Samsung Galaxy Win will retail for Rs.18,300 whereas the cheaper sibling, the Galaxy Fame will retail for R.10,999. A launch of these devices is impending in the country.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Launched- 7 Inch Tablet With Dual Core CPU and 1GB RAM

by Ritij Khurana • April 30, 2013

Samsung has just announced the latest iteration of its budget tablet series, the Galaxy Tab series. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 will take over from the Galaxy Tab 2 and will come with a Galaxy S4-ish design. It looks like a tad smaller version of the Galaxy Note 8.0. It will come in both 3G and Wi-Fi guises and the 3G variant will feature the calling functionality and Samsung has even added up a proximity sensor to the device to take care of the display when you are calling.

The Galaxy Tab 3 gets lighter in weight and more compact in size as compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy Tab 2. The tablet comes with a 7 inch capacitive display unit which has a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. This is pretty much what was offered on the Tab 2 and there’s nothing new bout the display. Powering the tablet will be a 1.2 GHz dual core processor (most probably a Broadcomm unit ) which will be coupled with a 1GB RAM for multitasking.

It will come with two memory options of 8GB and 16GB. The storage of the device can be expanded via a microSD card slot by upto 64GB. It gets Bluetooth in addition to Wi-Fi and 3G for added connectivity. Giving the tablet juice will be a 4,000 mAH battery which shall last around 7-8 hours according to us. It launches with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which seems a bit underwhelming seeing the fact that Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update is already here.

It gets a 3.0 megapixel rear camera for occasional clicks as well and to supplement it will be a 1.3 megapixel front camera. The Wi-Fi only model will start its global roll out in May with the 3G and Wi-Fi variant joining the ranks in June. The Galaxy Tab 2 has just had its price dropped significantly and will get another revision for sure when the next generation comes in. Seeing the fact that it’s not much of an upgrade, the Tab 2 makes somewhat a lot more sense.

via- GSM Arena