The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is part of a new breed of phones. Or is it a new breed of tablet? Anyhow these are phones so big that they bulge out of any pocket. Phones so massive that holding them is a tendon exercise by itself.
The Samsung Galaxy Mega doesn’t have the high-grade specs of the Galaxy S4 either. At £450 or so it's pretty pricy. The Galaxy Mega is likely to please giant phone obsessives only, and even then there may be more attractive options.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 – Design
Just like the rest of the Galaxy series, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 it runs the Android OS.It looks like an Galaxy S4 on growth hormones - just as plasticky but much larger. The Galaxy Mega has a 6.3-inch screen. Samsung also makes a slightly smaller 5.8-inch version of the Mega, which sells for around £100 less.
The display is much larger than the Galaxy Note 2’s screen, and that smaller device already had us discussing whether it was a phone or a tablet. The Galaxy Mega’s size issue is something that will put off a lot of buyers, but it is the entire reason for phone to exist. It’s the Godzilla of phones – although the Sony Xperia Z Ultra with its 6.4-inch screen looks like it might be Mechagodzilla.
The Galaxy Mega is 167mm long and 88mm wide. That’s almost two centimetres wider than a Galaxy S4. For the vast majority of people this is a handful and a half, and it has pretty significant practical knock-on effects.
Using the phone in one hand tends to feel a little clumsy, awkward and precarious. Your thumb has to stretch to reach most of the screen, and much of it is simply too far away to reach at all. This not only makes the phone harder to wield, but also a bit easier to drop.
The large size has negative effects on the feel of the phone too. Like its Galaxy brothers, the rear of the Galaxy Mega is covered by a removable plastic battery plate. It’s a super-slim piece of plastic that helps the phone to stay a super slim 8mm thick. It appears to be about as thick as the cover used in the Galaxy S4, but as it’s even larger, its flex is all the more apparent.
Looks-wise, the Mega is pure Samsung Galaxy. It’s thin, has a fairly slim screen bezel and a pair of innocuous light-up soft keys that surround the bottom select key.
Thanks to its plastic construction, the Samsung Galaxy Mega is not a phone that feels super high-end. However, there are some practical benefits to its design, and the dotty texture on both the front and rear stop it looking like a basic glossy plastic phone.
Its removable rear gives you access to the chunky battery unit and a memory card slot. As a phone that we can envision many people using as a portable movie player, having expandable storage is an important extra.
The Samsung Galaxy Mega does have a decent chunk of internal memory of its own – 16/32/64GB editions are out there, but in the UK most retailers are stocking the lowest-end 16GB edition.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 – Screen
Its screen makes the phone quite difficult to use, but does the quality of the Samsung Galaxy Mega display make up for it?The Galaxy Mega’s screen makes less of an impact in this respect than the Galaxy S4’s. It’s huge, yes, but in quality terms it’s not quite up there with the very best.
It has a 720p-resolution panel, where smaller phones are starting to use 1080p screens. Its display is not a blocky mess – it’s reasonably sharp - but far removed from the pristine smoothness of an ultra-high pixel density display.
The S-LCD panel doesn’t have quite the black depth and contrast of the Galaxy S4’s OLED screen either, and at high brightness settings colours can look slightly washed out.
When not assessed among top-end peers, though, it fares better. The Galaxy Mega screen may be a slight case of quantity over quality, but it is still good.
As with the Galaxy S4, you can change the tone of the screen within settings for a more saturated or cool look – however as the phone uses an LCD screen rather than the OLED type, there’s much less need for this feature.
There’s an ambient light sensor that lets the phone manage both contrast and brightness depending on the light conditions. Thanks to this and the fingerprint-resistant layer of the screen, outdoor visibility is reasonably good – although not on-par with the Galaxy S4.
Main Features:
6.3 Inch, Super Clear LCD display | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 1.5GB RAM | 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera | 8GB internal memory expandable up to 64GB | Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, Hotspot, 3G, LTE | 3200mAh battery
Display and configuration:
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9205, yet another addition to the world famous Galaxy series by the Korean Multinational posing a display of 6.3 Inch, Super Clear LCD,16M display of 720x1280 pixels resolution. It has a capacitive multi touch screen. It runs on Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS powered by with 1.7GHz dual-core processor,Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, Adreno 305 GPU with 1.5GB RAM.
Camera and Storage:
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 boasts an 8MP rear camera of resolution 1600x1200px with LED Flash, Digital zoom, Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Smile detection, HDR, Image Viewer etc as camera features followed by a 2MP front camera for Video calling. It poses an internal storage of 8GB expandable upto 64 GB via microSD card.
Battery and connectivity:
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is powered with 3200mAh Li-ion battery to ensure unlimited entertainment. It also sports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, USB, hotspot, 3G, LTE, EDGE, GPS/GPRS, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct etc as connectivity options.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9205 Reviews
- Extra large display
- Powerful configuration
- Good rear camera
- Ample wide storage
- Excellent battery backup
- Too large for small hands
Verdict: Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is a powerpacked smartphone with an unusually large display. While its a boon for users craving for more and more front real estate to d their stuff, it might sound like too large for some. Recommended only if you are comfortable with its size.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9205 Specifications
| General Information | |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Model | Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9205 |
| Weight | 199 G |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 167.6x88x8.00 MM |
| Operating Frequency | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 / 2600 MHz |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Display Details | |
| Display Color | 6.3 Inch, 720x1280, Super Clear LCD, 16M Colors |
| Display Size | Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9205 has a display size of 720 x 1280 px |
| Display Features | Multi Touch Screen |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor |
| Camera | |
| Camera | Yes, Primary: 8 megapixels, LED Flash, Secondary: 2 megapixels (1600 x 1200 Pixels) |
| Camera Res. | 3264 x 2448 Pixels |
| Zoom | Yes, Digital Zoom |
| Video | Yes |
| Video Recording | 1920x1080@30 |
| Video Player | Yes, Video Formats: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, VC-1, Video Playback Time:11 Hours, Video Streaming |
| Camera Features | Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Smile detection, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Image Viewer |
| Software | |
| Games | Yes |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 1.0 |
| Browser | Yes, HTML5, RSS |
| Operating System | Android, v4.2.2, Jelly Bean |
| Call Records | |
| Phone Book | Yes, Practically Unlimited entries |
| Missed Calls | Practically Unlimited |
| Received Calls | Practically Unlimited |
| Dialed Calls | Practically Unlimited |
| Battery | |
| Stand By Time | Up to 420 Hours(3G) /Up to 390 Hours(4G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 17 Hours(3G) |
| Li-ion | 3200 mAH |
| Memory | |
| Internal Memory | Yes, Internal Memory: 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| External Memory | Yes, Up to 64 GB |
| Memory Slot | Yes, microSD Card |
| Message | |
| SMS | Yes, Threaded View, Predictive Text Input |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes, Push E-mail | |
| Instant Messaging | Yes, Google Talk |
| Social Networking Services | Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, YouTube (upload), Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail |
| Music | |
| Ring Tone | Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration |
| FM | No |
| Music | Yes, Music Formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, MIDI, AC3, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm, Audio Streaming |
| Speaker | Yes |
| Data | |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0, EDR, A2DP, Proximity Monitor Profile over LE |
| Wirless Protocol | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/ac, Dual antennas, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Port | Yes, USB Port, USB 2.0, USB Host, microUSB 2.0 |
| Edge | Yes |
| 3G | Yes, LTE, 50 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA, 42 Mbit/s, HSUPA, 5.76 Mbit/s |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| CPU | Dual core 1700 MHz Krait, Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, GPU: Adreno 305 |
| Salespack | Handset, Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card |
| Other Facilities | Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator |
| Others | Connectivity : NFC, DLNA Colours: Black, White Additional Features : Voice Memo, Voice dialing Also Known As : Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE, Samsung GT-i9205 Applications : Samsung Apps, Samsung Hub, ChatON, ActiveSync, etc. Connectivity : NFC, DLNA Colours: Black, White Applications : Samsung Apps, Samsung Hub, ChatON, ActiveSync, etc. Special Features : Voice Memo, Voice dialing |
