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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
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An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 is a big phone for a small price, but with few upgrades and far more competition, it's not quite as compelling as the original.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
Screen size. Just like last year was the year of the multi-core processor, 2013 is surely the year of the big screen. There was a time when 5 inches of...Read more
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core
N/A
Dual-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory4 GB2 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.9 in6.3 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCD
N/A
LCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCDSuper LCD
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
Pixel density386.0 ppi
N/A
233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
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

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx4.7 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB
N/A
64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
N/A
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
yes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A
MHL
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX

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
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
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
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

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