SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR 2 Duos(SM-G130E) Review

The Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Duos is an entry level android smartphone from Samsung.Released in late August 2014, the handset is priced at an economic price tag of Rs. 4500.The sequel to the Galaxy Star, this has not had any deep changes, but it has improved on a lot of aspects and has also quadrupled it's attractiveness.

Being upgraded to a 3.5 inch/88.3mm HVGA display,it also comes packed with the latest android operating system namely, the android KITKAT 4.4.2 version.Being a dual sim handset, it also packs a solitary 2 mega-pixel back camera that performs best under natural lighting.The absence of a flash and front camera can be observed.Coming with an 1 GHz Cortex A-5 processor , it also has the Mali-300 GPU as it's own.The Wi-Fi connectivity comes to the rescue when we curse the absence of 3G network connectivity.Although it has a humble 512 MB ram to it's name,it can handle all apps and many high performance games efficiently.It has the preloaded-app collection that includes many useful apps like The Google Play Store,Google Chrome,Hangouts,Chat On,Play Books etc. It also has packed along 14 of the Indian Languages in a first of a kind effort.

What really impresses us is that it looks dashing.Overcoming the egg-like shape of it's predecessor, it has a sleek and slim look which meets the eye.The interface looks great too.Although you wouldn't expect this phone to run high quality games,it can.It can even play game in the Asphalt Series and FIFA 14 which is quite impressive for a phone of the specified price range.Here are the specifications:

GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
SIMDual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Announced2014, June
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2014, August
BODYDimensions109.8 x 59.9 x 11.8 mm (4.32 x 2.36 x 0.46 in)
Weight107.6 g (3.81 oz)
DISPLAYTypeTFT capacitive touchscreen
Size320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches (~165 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 32 GB
Internal4 GB, 512 MB RAM
DATAGPRSYes
EDGEYes
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP
USBmicroUSB v2.0
CAMERAPrimary2 MP, 1600 x 1200 pixels
Video480p@24fps
SecondaryNo
FEATURESOSAndroid OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
ChipsetSC6815A
CPU1 GHz
SensorsAccelerometer
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML
RadioFM radio
GPSNo
JavaYes, via Java MIDP emulator
ColorsIris Charcoal, White
- SNS integration
- MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Photo/video editor
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BATTERYLi-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
Talk time
MISCPrice group


As Samsung has arguably the best customer service reputation in India, you don't have to worry about that too.

CUDIS RATING :- 4.1/5
CUDIS COMMENT:- It is an incredible machine that gets our money and time worth.Just Go for it if you are looking for an incredible smartphone in this price range.But do keep in mind that a phone in this price range will have deteriorated performance after 6-8 months.

Where to buy :- GALAXY STAR 2 BEST PRICE

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