Samsung can boast of being the pioneer of phablets, a type of device halfway between tablets and smartphones that is undoubtedly on the rise today. For this year the Korean firm is expected to put nothing more and nothing less than 3 more of these devices on the market. Although for the presentation of the Galaxy Note 3 we will still have to wait several months, the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Mega they have already been made known.
We already show you one comparative of Galaxy S4, which was presented longer ago, with what until now was the star phablet of the South Koreans, the Galaxy Note 2, and now it is the turn of the new Galaxy Mega, specifically, to the model of 5.8 inches, the closest in size. It can be him Galaxy Mega 5.8 a good alternative to Galaxy Note 2?
Designer
Regarding the design, both devices are quite similar, with the characteristic family resemblance of smartphones from Samsung, since there is no great news in the Galaxy Mega. However, when it comes to dimensions, there are quite remarkable differences. As expected considering that its screen is larger than that of the Galaxy Note 2, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 It is longer (16,2 cm against 15,1 cm) and wider (8,24 cm against 8,05 cm). Surprisingly though, it is finer (9 mm against 9,4 mm) and identical in weight (182 grams both of them).
Screen
The first obvious difference, of course, is the size: Meanwhile he Galaxy Mega 5.8 has, as its name suggests, a screen of 5.8 inches, With the Galaxy Note 2 is a little smaller, with 5.5 inches. In both cases we are talking about phablets with a fairly large size (most of those that we find now on the market stay at 5 inches).
However, the most important differences probably have to do with the resolution, significantly higher in the Galaxy Note 2: while the screen of this reaches 265 PPI, that of Galaxy Mega 5.8 has a much lower pixel density ratio (PPI 190The data is not surprising considering that, even despite having a larger screen, the resolution of the new phablet of Samsung is less720 x 1280 against 540 x 960).
Unlimited
If the advantage in the section of screens at the request of the Galaxy Note 2 It is evident, something similar we find in regard to the performance, both for having a processor quad core (the one of Galaxy Mega 5.8 is of the ), as per the frequency of the same (1,6 GHz against 1,4 GHz), as well as the 2 GB de RAM you have, since Samsung seems to have chosen an unusual figure for the Galaxy Mega 5.8, 1,5 GB, which places it above the low-cost phablets we've seen so far, but still behind the higher-end ones.
It must be taken into account, in any case, that a dual core a 1,4 GHz 1,5 GB de RAM is more than enough to ensure acceptable performance, but if we really value the power in our smartphones, there is no doubt that the Galaxy Note 2 it is a much more capable device.
Storage capacity
Again we find a clear superiority of the Galaxy Note 2 as regards the Storage capacity, not only because of the amount of space available in each one of them, but also because of the breadth of options in each case: thus, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 can only be achieved with 8 GB hard disk, while the Galaxy Note 2 is available with 16, 32 or 64 GB. It is important to note, in any case, that in both devices we have the option to expand the memory with micro-SD cards, so the limited space offered by the Galaxy Mega 5.8 It shouldn't be particularly troublesome.
Battery
Also with regard to the battery the data of the Galaxy Note 2 they are better (3100 mAh against 2600 mAh), something that, in reality, does not surprise us too much, since few phablets match or exceed them. Furthermore, even though the Galaxy Mega 5.8Being larger, it could have had a larger battery, the truth is that by also having a lower resolution screen and a less powerful processor, it will presumably have a significantly lower consumption.
Cameras
In the section camerasHowever, we find absolute equality. The 8 SM de rear camera which both have, however, are relatively bad data for the Galaxy Note 2 (most high-end phablets already have a camera 13 SM), but quite positive for him Galaxy Mega 5.8. Regarding the frontal camera, in both cases we find a camera of 1,9 SM.
Price
As is often the case in these comparisons, the price is one of the key points: obviously, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 is a mid-range device, while the Galaxy Note 2 It is a high-end phablet that, until very recently, had the most cutting-edge technical specifications. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Galaxy Note 2 in most sections exceed the Galaxy Mega, the crucial question being the difference of price. Unfortunately we cannot solve this question yet, but we hope that the price of the Galaxy Mega 5.8 be much more affordable. Of course, as soon as this information is known, we will be here to tell you.