Samsung Launches Mid-Range Smartphone Galaxy Grand Max; Price, Specifications

South Korean consumer electronics giant, Samsung on Thursday (8 January) launched a mid-range LTE smartphone Galaxy Grand Max.

The new Galaxy Grand Max sports a 5.25-inch HD LCD screen and runs on the Android 4.4 KitKat OS out-of-the-box.

Under the hood, the company says it features the 1.2GHz quad-core CPU with no mention of chipset name. However, considering the recent launch of new Galaxy E7 and E5 in India, we believe Galaxy Grand Max houses the 64-bit class Snapdragon 410 SoC (System on Chip) with Adreno 306 graphics engine.

[Also read: Samsung Launches Galaxy A5, A3, E7, E5 Mid-Range Android Smartphones in India]

Other stipulated specifications include 1.5GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory, 13.0-megapixel camera and a 5.0-megapixel snapper on the front.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max price and availability details:

The company has confirmed that Galaxy Grand Max will be initially made available in the home market South Korea via three national carrier networks for 319,000 SK Won (estimated to be around $290/€ 245/₹18,302) from 9 January. However, details regarding the availability of the device in other markets are still under wraps.

Key specifications of Samsung Galaxy Grand Max:

Model	Samsung Galaxy Grand Max
Display	5.25-inch HD (1280x720p) LCD screen
OS	Android 4.4 KitKat
Processor	1.2GHz quad-core CPU (most probably Snapdragon 410 series)
RAM	1.5GB
Storage capacity	16GB, expandable up to 64GB
Camera	Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, CMOS sensor, LED flash, full HD video recording Front: 5.0-megapixel camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens, CMOS sensor
Battery	2500 mAh;
Network	2G, 3G & 4G-LTE (Cat .4: Download/Upload- 150 mbps/50 mbps)
Add-ons	Single SIM slot (type: micro), Bluetooth v4.0 (with A2DP), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, GPS/GLONASS, microSD card slot
Dimensions	141.1 x 75.0 x 7.9 mm
Weight	161 g
Price	319,000 SK Won (around $290/€ 245/₹18,302)