Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Mega 5.8 for Rs 31,490 and Rs 25,100 only in India

Samsung today has launched the first two models of its Mega series of phablets namely the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and the Galaxy Mega 6.3 .The Galaxy Mega 5.8 is priced at Rs 25,100 and will be available within a week, while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 is priced at Rs 31,490 and will be available around June 10.
The Galaxy Mega 5.8 comes with a 5.8-inch qHD display while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 comes with a 6.3-inch 720p display. The phablets run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and are powered by a dual-core Broadcomm Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.4GHz in the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and a dual-core Qualcomm processor clocked at 1.7GHz in the Galaxy Mega 6.3. In terms of memory space, both feature 1.5GB RAM, and 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 64GB using a microSD.

Other common features

 Include an 8-megapixel rear, a 1.9-megapixel front cameras, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 gets dual-SIM support, while the Galaxy Mega 6.3 stays with a siugle-SIM and on the connectivity front, both support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and more. Additionally, the Galaxy Mega 6.3 also comes with support for NFC.

The Galaxy Mega 5.8 is slightly thicker at 9mm than the Galaxy Mega 6.3 which is 8mm thick, and weighs 182 grams while the 6.8 weighs 199 grams. In terms of battery, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 comes with a 2,600mAh battery, while the 6.3 houses a 3,200mAh battery.

Samsung India has also tied up with RCOM and Vodafone to offer unique data plans for its customers, with RCOM customers getting free 2GB of data per month for a period of 3 months as well as unlimited access to Big flicks, WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. Vodafone users, on the other hand, are being offered free 2GB of data per month for a period of 2 months.

At these prices, one can easily get the Galaxy S III or even a Galaxy Note II by investing a little more. But then it is for users who live by the “bigger is better” maxim.