Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Updates: Release Date, Specs, Features, and Price

By Kara Michelle Oct 03, 2014 10:02 AM EDT

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Updates: Release Date, Specs, Features, and Price

Previously, the device came with a code name "Vasta", and was first officially reported back in March. While the official release date for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 is yet to be announced, the device is already sold in Thailand and Malaysia. This gives us a preview of the upcoming Mega 2, as we wait for its official release in the US and Europe.

The ones sold in Thailand and Malaysia has a 6 inch 720 x 1280 Super AMOLED display, with a 2800mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Samsung's latest Magazine UX, and supports 4G and NFC. It also comes with a 1.5GHz quad-core Exynos 4415 processor, a 1.5GB RAM, a 16GB internal storage, and a microSD slot. The Mega 2 has an 8 megapixel camera at the back and a 2.1 megapixel camera at the front. It also supports 2G, 3G and 4G LTE.

Since previous Mega phablets had special features such as Multi-Window, Air View, S-Memo, S-Voice, Ultra Power Saving Mode, the new Mega 2 may come with these features improved, and perhaps more:

Other expected specs and features are 802.11n Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS, IR blaster, accelerometer, GPS, compass, gyroscope, light-sensor, and a proximity sensor.

As for the price, Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 costs around $400 in Malaysia and Thailand.

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