Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 dual-core 4-inch smartphone launched at Rs. 10,999

After being leaked in full via images, prices and specifications, Samsung's latest smartphone the Galaxy S Duos 2 is now official. The smartphone is now listed on the Samsung's India online store for Rs. 10,999. However, there is no word on the availability of the device, with the page providing a 'Notify Me' option for consumers. The Galaxy S Duos 2 is also available through online retailers for a discounted price of Rs. 10,730, quoting roughly 3 business days of delivery time. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 comes with a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) TFT display and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (unspecified chipset). It is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UI on top. The Galaxy S Duos 2 sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also includes a VGA front-facing camera. The smartphone comes with 768MB of RAM and 4GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable up to 64GB via microSD card. Connectivity features on the Galaxy S Duos 2 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EDGE, GPRS and 3G. There is a 1500mAh battery backing the device which the company claims can deliver up to 8 hours of talktime and up to 280 hours of standby time. The Galaxy S Duos 2 has dimensions of 121.5x63.1x10.57mm, and weighs 118 grams. Recently, Samsung announced the successor to the Galaxy Grand, the Galaxy Grand 2. Though, the South Korean handset maker has not revealed the price for Galaxy Grand 2 and has also not announced the availability details for the smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. The Galaxy Grand 2 is a dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM. It features a 5.2-inch HD TFT display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The Galaxy Grand 2 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor alongside 1.5GB of RAM. It sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera accompanied by an LED flash. It also houses a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 8GB inbuilt storage, which is further expandable up to 64GB via microSD card. Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 key specifications

• 4-inch WVGA (480x800) TFT display
• 1.2GHz dual-core processor (unspecified chipset)
• 768MB of RAM
• 4GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
• 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• VGA front-facing camera
• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM)
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UI
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EDGE, GPRS and 3G
• 1500mAh battery
• 121.5x63.1x10.57mm

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