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Jiayu S4 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
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5 editorial reviews
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Review | this article looks at critical aspects of the Galaxy Mega 5.3 usage model to help you decide if it is your best...Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 has just entered the scene: a cheap, but Note-like device, in terms of screen size. How does it hold up against the competition?Read more
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7 editorial reviews
It's got a huge screen and it's just plain big, but is the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 the right phone for you? Find out in our review.Read more
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User rating
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU cores8-coreDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6752Broadcom BCM28155Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
GPU modelARM Mali-T760 MP2Broadcom VideoCore IVQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory3 GB1.5GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.8 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
Pixel density312.0 ppi190.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.12 in6.4 in6.6 in
Width2.52 in3.24 in3.47 in
Depth0.33 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight
N/A
6.42 oz7.02 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
MHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
440.0 h420.0 h
Talk time
N/A
12.0 h17.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
no

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