Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 vs. the competition: A specs comparison
We compare the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 against other Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, Lenovo Vibe X, Karbonn Titanium X and the Micromax Canvas Turbo.
Samsung recently launched the Galaxy Grand 2, the successor to its popular Android smartphone, the Galaxy Grand Duos. The device is an improvement over its predecessor and its specs sound impressive on paper. The specs include an upgraded display resolution, more RAM, a quad-core processor and a bigger battery.
With the display size almost being standardized at 5 inches for mid-range phones, we compare the Galaxy Grand 2 with smartphones that boast 5 to 5.5 inch display and fall around the same price bracket. The smartphones that we chose include the original Grand Duos, Lenovo’s recently announced Vibe X S960, Karbonn Titanium X and the Micromax Canvas Turbo A250.
Check out our quick specifications comparison in the table below:
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Lenovo | Karbonn | Micromax |
| Model | Galaxy Grand 2 | Galaxy Grand Duos | Vibe X S960 | Titanium X | Canvas Turbo A250 |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| OS version | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Screen Size (inches) | 5.25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Display Technology | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen resolution (pixels) | 720 x 1280 | 480 x 800 | 1080 x 1920 | 1080 x 1920 | 1080 x 1920 |
| Camera Megapixels | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Maximum video capture resolution (pixels) | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | 1.9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2600 | 2100 | 2000 | 2300 | 2000 |
| Wireless connectivity | 3G Internet, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot | 3G Internet, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot | 3G Internet, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot | 3G Internet, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot | 3G Internet, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot |
| Interfaces | microUSB | microUSB | microUSB | microUSB | microUSB |
| Headphone port | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| CPU speed | 1.2 Ghz | 1.2 Ghz | 1.5 Ghz | 1.5 Ghz | 1.5 Ghz |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Dimensions (lengthxbreadthxheight in mm) | 146.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 | 143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 | 144 x 74 x 6.9 | 143.9 x 70.5 x 9.9 | 128.3 x 71 x 8.6 |
| Weight (grams) | 163 | 162 | 121 | 143 | NA |
| Storage | 8GB | 8GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
|
Removable storage (Yes or No) |
Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Removable storage (maximum) | 64GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB | NA |
| Price | Rs. 25, 000 (approx) | Rs. 18, 500 (approx) | Rs. 25, 999 | Rs. 16, 990 | Rs. 18, 000 (approx) |
As you can see, while the Grand 2 has specs that look good on paper, they’re still not the best in its segment. We’ll check out how these specs translate into real world performance in our comprehensive review that should be out soon.