After the recent release of the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, rumors are suggesting that Samsung is geared up to launch its latest Galaxy phone series by December 2014 or early 2015. The South Korean Smartphone Supergiant launched its Galaxy Grand 2 earlier this year. Samsung could be releasing the Grand 3 quite soon as well.
The new Galaxy smartphone might retain most of the features of its predecessor. However, recent speculations suggest that the upcoming device could feature a major update in the form of a bigger screen. According to a report by The Fuse Joplin, Samsung is well known for its wide-screen devices and the upcoming Galaxy Grand 3 is no exception. It is rumored to be slightly bigger than the Grand 2, with a 5.5 inch screen. The display resolution will remain the same at 720 x 1280 pixels.
However, it suffers from a slightly lower pixel density at 267ppi compared to the 280 in its predecessor. In the present generation, camera is an important aspect for every smartphone user. Hence, the Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 does not wish to disappoint its future customers. It comes with the best camera in its range of devices with a behemoth 13MP rear shooter and a 5MP shooter for your selfies.
If this piece of information proves to be true, it could be a huge leap from the 8MP rear and 1.9MP front shooters in the Grand 2. The phone also comes with a powerful quad-core Cortex A53 processor running at 1.2GHz along with a 1.5GB RAM. Both of them will make the Grand 3 one of the fastest devices in the market.
It will have an internal memory of 16GB, which is be expanded to 64GB using a micro SD card, the ultimate answer to all your music, videos, photos, and documents. According to reports from Technos Amigos, the upcoming phone will run on Google’s Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS. It will have a 64-bit processor running on a 410 chipset.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 is believed to have many different connectivity options. These include WLAN and dual-band Wi-Fi. In terms of price, the Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 could be priced at the $385 mark, which is relatively cheaper than the latest iPhone.
Other rumors indicate slightly different features for the Samsung Galaxy Grand 3. These include a 5.25-inch HD display, which is different from the 5.5 mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the device could be upgraded to 128 GB using an external micro SD card. It makes the Grand 3 get close to the 128GB variants of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The smartphone dimensions as listed are 146X74.8X7.95mm and weighs in at 140 grams.