Samsung hints at two upcoming smartphones likely to be included in the new ‘O’ series

August 26, 2015

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According to a new report from Sam Mobile, mobile tech giant Samsung is prepping yet another line of smartphones. Today we get details on two smartphones to come in the previously reported ‘O' lineup.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand On and the Galaxy Mega On are expected to include budget specs and Android 5.1. These will be the first smartphones in Samsung's new ‘O' series. Letter O being short for “On” in this case. Today we received some rumored specs of the two handsets.

The Galaxy Mega On has model umber SM-G600 and will be the larger of the two handsets. It will feature a 5.5-inch 720p display, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.5GB of RAM. On the back you can expect to see a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 5MP snapper will be included at the front. The handset will have 8GB of expandable storage space, a 3000mAh battery and weigh in at a near 145 grams. The Galaxy Mega On has dimensions of 151.8 x 77.5 x 8.2mm. No word on pricing and availability.

The smaller of the two handsets will be the Galaxy Grand On or SM-G550. It will include a 5-inch 720p display, a quad-core 1.3 GHz Exynos 3475 chipset, 1GB of RAM, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 5MP front-facing camera and 8GB of internal storage space. A 2600 mAh battery is expected to be removable from the back. So far there is no word on when and where the handset will be launched nor its pricing details.

Source: Sam Mobile

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