Category: Samsung

News, tips and tricks and Reviews on various Samsung Smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max Cons and Pros Review
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max is a dual sim Android smartphone. Once Samsung was known for over priced smartphones with heavy touchwiz UI. But, now it has changed a lot. Samsung started providing a decent specs smartphones under affordable price range. They trimmed their Touchwiz UI and Bloatwares. So is this smartphone worth? We see in the Samsung Galaxy Grand Max review based on pros and cons of the device. Samsung Galaxy Grand Max price in India is 12,900 and available exclusively on snapdeal.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max sports 5.25 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. This results in ~282 ppi pixel density. The screen to body of this device is ~68.6%. The viewing angles are good. The touch responsiveness of the device also decent. It has 16GB inbuilt storage and supports microSD card upto 64GB.

Galaxy Grand Max

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max is powered by 64 bit 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.5GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. The device sports 13MP primary camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi ,USB, WiFi hotspot and USB tethering.   Samsung Galaxy Grand Max houses 2500 mAh user replaceable battery.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of  Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

Pros of  Galaxy Grand Max
- Good performance: The overall performance of the device is pretty decent.
- Good battery life: The device has 2500 mAh user replaceable battery and provides good battery life.
- Excellent cellular call quality: Cellular call quality on this device is good
- Decent camera performance: Both primary and secondary camera on Grand max performance decent enough in this price segment.
Cons of Galaxy Grand Max
- No Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box: Samsung is not shipping this device with Android Lollipop update out of the box. Also thee is no communication on future update as of now.
- No USB OTG support.
- No LED notification light
- No 4G support
- Display contrast could have been better: This display not AMOLED also there is no corning gorilla glass protection.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max Specification
- Dual sim with Dual standby
- Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
- 64 bit 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.5GB of RAM
- 5.25 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with 720HD resolution
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 16GB internal storage and microSD card support
- 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi ,USB, WiFi hotspot and USB tethering
- 2500 mAh user replaceable battery.
May 18, 2015
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Starts Getting Android Lollipop Update
Samsung is more serious on its market share. It released innovative smartphones Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Now, it is moving fast on upgrading its Galaxy smartphones to Android Lollipop update. Not only the high end phones, even budget Samsung smartphones started getting the latest iteration of Android. New addition to this is Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime in particular model no SM-G360F next in line to get the Android 5.0.2 update. The update is available via Over the Air(OTA) as well as through Samsung Kies. The Android Lollipop update for Galaxy core prime brings in latest Touchwiz UI with material design and many improvements of Lollipop such as improved battery life, bug and security fixes, connectivity and performance improvements among other.

Read: Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Review

Currently Lollipop update for Galaxy Core prime started rolling out in Poland. You will get auto notification about the new update when available. You can also check manually for the Android 5.0.2 update on Galaxy Core Prime. For that follow the steps given below.

How to check for updates on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
- Go to Settings > About phone
- Tap on to Software update
It is always better to connect to WiFi while downloading the major Android update.

Source: Sammobile.
May 12, 2015
Samsung Galaxy E5 Cons and Pros Review
Samsung Galaxy E5 is a mid range Android smartphone. It is dual sim with Dual standby feature. It runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat along with Touchwiz UI. The Galaxy E5 price in India is Rs.15,340.

Samsung Galaxy E5 is powered by 1.2GHz Quad core snapdragon 410 chipset with Adreno 306 GPU with 1.5GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB. Do note that, you can use either 2nd sim or the microSD card. You cannot use both of them simultaneously.

Samsung Galaxy E5 sports 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels and 294 ppi pixel density. The display screen is vibrant and has very good viewing angles and good sunlight legibility. The device has Accelerometer, proximity sensors. It is sad to see a mid range smartphone which lack Light sensor and a compass.

Samsung Galaxy E5 houses 8MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash. There is also a 5MP front facing camera. Outdoor performance of the 8MP primary camera is decent. However, indoor conditions and low light performance is just average. The facing camera performance is good. It is one of the best in this price segment.

Samsung Galaxy E5 packs 2400 mAh battery. It is highly efficient smartphone with very good battery life. On average user battery lasts for more than 1 and half day. If you are a casual user, then it lasts more than 2 days. For the connectivity, device has 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy E5

Pros of Galaxy E5
- Excellent Battery life: The battery life of this smartphone is one of the best in the price segment, The standby time is also very good.
- Good Super AMOLED screen: The 720p Super AMOLED display screen is very good. The touch response is very good and it support 10 multi touch points.
- Good cellular call quality: The cellular call quality in Galaxy E5 is excellent.
- Decent Performance: With trimmed down Touchwiz and 1.5GB of RAM offers good performance. The gaming experience in this device also good. Even games like Asphalt 8, modern combat plays without any issues. The doesnot get heated up while playing these games.
- Impressive Front facing camera: Though, primary camera disappoints, front facing camera is very impressive in this price segment. Quality of the selfies and videos looks good.
- Theme Support: Galaxy E5 comes with support for themes. Though it is in starting stages, it is a welcome move.
Cons of Galaxy E5
- Non removable battery
- No LED notification light
- No Auto brightness sensor and compass sensor: Though it does not have the compass sensor, the GPS works well.
- No Android Lollipop Out of the box.
- Average primary camera: The indoor and low light performance of 8MP primary camera is not impressive.
- No USB OTG support
Verdict: If you are looking for a mid range Samsung Galaxy smartphone, then Galaxy E5 is a worthy contender. It provides excellent battery life, good display screen and good selfie camera. It is also worth noting the availability of the service across the country. It does has cons which mentioned above.

Samsung Galaxy E5 Specification
- 1.2GHz Quad core snapdragon 410 chipset with Adreno 306 GPU with 1.5GB of RAM
- 16GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64GB
- 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
- 8MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash
- 5MP front facing camera
- 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot
- 2400 mAh battery.
April 8, 2015
Samsung Galaxy A3 Cons and Pros Review
Samsung Galaxy A3 is the most affordable smartphone of the premium uni-body designed A series of Samsung. It is available in single sim variant and Dual sim variants.The other two smartphones with this premium design are Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The Samsung Galaxy A3 price in India is Rs.20,500.

Samsung Galaxy A3 is powered by 1.2GHz Quad Core snapdragon 410 chipset(64 bit ARM Cortex A53) with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It has 16GB of internal storage and supports microSD card for external storage. However, you will not be able to use microSD card and second sim simultaneously.

Samsung Galaxy A3 sports 4.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 540×960 pixels and 245 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is around 65.5%. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass protection to prevent the scratched to the display screen. The connectivity features of the device are 2G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering.

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Samsung Galaxy A3 houses 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. It has 1900 mAh battery which lasts for more than a day on casual usage. The Galaxy A3 runs on Android 4.4 Kitka with Touchwiz UI. Overall in simple, A3 is the trimmed version of the Samsung Galaxy A5.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A3

Pros of Galaxy A3
- Premium Build Quality: The full metal body with unibody design gives a premium feel. It is light weight and feels great in hand.
- Good performance: The performance of the Galaxy A3 is good. There is very minimal or no lag while using the device. The high end games such as Modern Combat and Asphalt 5 runs without any issues.
- Decent Display: The Super AMOLED screen provides good viewing angles and sunlight legibility also good.
- Low SAR Value: It is one of the smartphone with very low SAR value.
- Good front facing camera: Galaxy A3 front facing camera does pretty good job.
- Battery and Call quality: The battery life is decent and the call quality also good.
Cons of Galaxy A3
- Second sim and microSD card cannot be used simultaneously
- No LED notification
- No USB OTG support
- Low light or artifical light camera performance is average
- NO 4G support
- Over priced: There are many other devices with same chipset available for much lower prices.
- No Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.
Samsung Galaxy A3 Specification
- 1.2GHz Quad Core snapdragon 410 chipset(64 bit ARM Cortex A53) with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card
- Android 4.4 kitkat with Touchwiz UI
- 4.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 540×960 pixels
- 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 2G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering
- 1900 mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy A3

6.5 / 10 stars
March 17, 2015
Samsung Galaxy A5 Cons and Pros- Review
Samsung Galaxy A5 and A5 dual are the premium smartphones which comes with metal finish. With decent performance and great camera performance are the key features of the device. The Samsung Galaxy A5 price in India is Rs. 26,500 for the dual sim variant.

Samsung Galaxy A5 is powered by Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex A53 CPU based on Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. The device runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat along with customised Touchwiz UI.

Samsung Galaxy A5 sports 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels which results in 294 pixel density. The viewing angles are great on the display. The internal storage of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB.

Samsung Galaxy A5 houses 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera. Both the camera are capable of recording 1080p video. The camera performance great in good lighting conditions. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot. Sadly, Galaxy A5 doesn’t supports USB OTG.

Samsung Galaxy A5 is has non removable Li-ion 2300 mAh battery which is rated to provide 15 hours of talk time and 68 hours of standby time. In real time, with normal usage, it lasts single day. The dimension of this Android dual sim phone are 139.3×69.7×6.7mm and weighs 123 grams. Now we will see some of the pros and cons of Samsung Galaxy A5.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A5

Pros of Galaxy A5
- The premium metal build quality
- Super AMOLED screen and Great viewing angles
- Good cellular call quality
- 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card
- Decent performance.
- Great primary and front facing Camera performance.
Cons of Galaxy A5
- No physical LED notification
- No user replaceable battery
- Average speaker volume
- No USB OTG support
- No optical image stabilization
- You cannot use 2 sim with microSD cards: If you insert 2nd sim card on a dual sim variant, you can use microSD card or vice versa.
- Too pricey: For the premium metal finish, the price of the device is too steep. The same specification device are available for much cheaper price of other brands.
Samsung Galaxy A5 Tips and Tricks

Galaxy A5 as modem: You can use Galaxy A5 as modem using the USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features. you can read detailed post on this in my post on How to use Samsung Galaxy smartphone as modem.

Take screenshot on Galaxy A5: To take screenshot on Galaxy A5, you press and hold volume down key and home key simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved in the Gallery. You can read detailed methods of taking screenshot in my previous post how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy A5 Specifications
- 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot
- Quad core 1.2GHz Cortex A53 CPU based on Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU
- non removable Li-ion 2300 mAh battery
- 16GB internal storage and microSD card support upto 64GB.
February 2, 2015