Samsung Galaxy Grand Review, Price & Specs ( I9082 / i9080 / Z I9082Z )

Samsung Galaxy Grand Review  I9082  / i9080 / Z I9082Z : Samsung , a famous Korean mobile manufacturer launched several devices this year (2013) , Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 / i9080 is one of them . Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 / i9080 was just launched a day after Micromax A116 canvas HD was Launched . Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 I9082  / i9080 / Z I9082Z is budget Dual Core Android Smartphone that sports 5inch capacitive display of wvga resolution & about 187 ppi (pixels per inch) . The Dual Core processor on the device is integrated by 1GB Ram . The Galaxy Grand i9082 / i9080 has 8GB ROM ( Internal Memory ) . The handset runs on Android 4.1 jelly bean .Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 /i9080 price in India is Rs 21,000 .

• Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 unboxing
• Look & Feel ( Design )
• Display
• CAMERA
• Samsung Galaxy Grand Specifications
• Samsung Galaxy Grand Pros and Cons

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Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 unboxing

• Galaxy Grand Handset
• 2100mAH Battery
•  Charger
• Micro usb to Standard USB cable
• Ear phones
• Flip Cover

Look & Feel ( Design )

Samsung Galaxy Grand  I-9082  / i-9080 / Z I9082-Z looks very much similar to other Samsung’s smartphones like – Samsung Galaxy Note 2 , Galaxy s2 , s3 .  Samsung Galaxy Grand weights 161grams . Samsung Galaxy Grand is impressively well built . The device is easy to hold because of its sleekness but the grip at back panel is not much impressive . The device seems to be robust . At the top there is 3.5mm audio jack & at the bottom there  is Microphone & micro USB port . On the left side there is volume rocker & on the right , a dedicated button for power / screen lock .

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Display

Samsung Galaxy Grand i-9082 / i-9080 has 5inch display has WVGA resolution display ( not a super amoled ) . The screen is bright . The colour rendering on the display is also fairly nice . Low resolution of the Screen is the main disappointment in the handset .
HARDWARE & USER INTERFACE ( Full Specifications & Features ) .

Samsung Galaxy Grand draws its strength from 1.2GHZ DUAL CORE processor paired with 1GB ram . Samsung Galaxy Grand i 9082 / i 9080 runs on Android 4.1 jelly Bean . Samsung added  some new features in the device like – Active Screen , Multi Window option etc  to make the Grand more approachable .

CAMERA

 

The Galaxy Grand has 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash  & 2MP rear camera . The device can record 1080p videos at 30fps . The camera quality is good . While recording video user needs to tap on the screen in order to focus the targeted object .
MEMORY STORAGE

RAM – 1GB (520 free)

ROM – 8GB (3.9GB for installing  apps )

Processor – 1.2GHZ DUAL core Cortex-A9

GPU – Broadcom VideoCore IV

GAMING

The Galaxy Grand Can easily play high graphics games without any lag . The gaming on the device is fairly smooth & there is no lag while playing high graphics intensive games .

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Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Grand has Dual Sim capability . The handset has 3G , Wifi with wifi hotspot , Bluetooth with tethering , GPS , micro usb with tethering & 3.5mm audio jack connectivity .
Samsung Galaxy Grand – Performance .

Although the device is very snappy and fast . It is hard to fell any major lag on the device . Samsung Galaxy grand can easily play 1080p videos at 30fps .

Benchmark Scores –

Quadrant Benchmark – 3698 .

Antutu Benchmark – 7744 .

Nenamark Scores – 55.7 fps .
SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND REVIEW

Samsung Galaxy Grand would be a great buy for those who wants a Android Smartphone that gives is from trusted Brand . Samsung Galaxy Grand is a robust Dual core android device . Overall the device is excellent if you left the Screen resolution . Samsung Galaxy Grand is another static competitor for Dual core android devices .

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND PRICE

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND PRICE IN INDIA IS RS 21,000 or $350 in the USA . You can Buy Samsung Galaxy Grand from Flipkart , Amazon or Snapdeal but this is not the lowest price of the Galaxy Grand . You should cross check for the lowest price of Samsung Galaxy Grand .

Samsung Galaxy Grand Specifications

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• 5 inch Display
• 1.2 GHZ Dual Core CPU
• Android 4.1 JellyBean
• 8MP rear facing camera
• 2MP front facing camera
• Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS,3G
• 1GB RAM

MAIN RIVALS – Competitor – vs

The following are some Main Rivals of Samsung Galaxy Grand in India .

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND vs

1. Gionee Dream D1 (review) – Gionee Dream D1 is Quad Core smartphone . Gionee Dream D1 has 4.65inch Super Amoled HD display .
2. Micromax A116 – Micromax A116 canvas HD has 5inch 720p resolution display . A116 canvas HD is powered by 1.2GHZ Quad core Mediatek MTK6589 processor .
3.  UMI X2– Umi X2 has MTK6589 Quad core processor paired with 2GB ram .
4. Xolo X1000 – Xolo X1000 is based on 2.0 GHz Intel Atom Processor .
5.  XOLO Q800 – Xolo Q800 has 4.5inch display and is powered by 4 core CPU .
6.  Zen Ultraphone 701HD – Zen Ultrafone 701 hd has almost same specifications that Canvas HD has .
7. UMI S1 – Umi s1 is another 4core device from UMI .
8.  Samsung GALAXY WIN i8550 – Samsung Galaxy Win i8550 is upcoming Quad core device from Samsung .
9.  Alcatel One Touch Scribe Hd – Alcatel One Touch Scribe Hd has 5inch 720p capacitive display .
10. Samsung Galaxy S3.
11. Samsung Galaxy S Duos.
12. Samsung Galaxy S 3 MINI .
13. Samsung Galaxy Premier.
14. Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Pros and Cons

• Pros : Display, Performance
• Cons : none considering price tag