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Samsung Galaxy Grand
Smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics
Smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos - i9082 |
| image | Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos.jpg |
| caption | 'Marble White' Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-i9082), running Cyanogenmod 10.1. |
| manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| series | Samsung Galaxy |
| modelnumber | GT-I9080 (Single SIM) |
| GT-I9082 (Dual SIM) | |
| SHV-E270S/K (LTE, Korean SK Telecom & KT), SHV-E270L (LTE + CDMA2000 1800 MHz (1.8 GHz Korean Pcs)) | |
| networks | EDGE / GPRS (850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz) |
| released | 21 January 2013 (GT-I9082) |
| 2013 (GT-I9080) | |
| type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| form | Slate |
| weight | 162 g |
| os | Original: Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" |
| Current: Android 4.2.2 | |
| soc | Broadcom BCM 28155 (Global) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8X (2 & 6) 25 (China TD-SCDMA & CDMA) | |
| Samsung Exynos 4412 (Korea) | |
| cpu | 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core and 1.2 GHz quad-core (Korea) and Qualcomm kriat 1.2 GHz (China) |
| gpu | Broadcom VideoCore IV VPU (global) |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 440 MHz GPU (Korea) | |
| Adreno 305 GPU (China) | |
| memory | 1 GB RAM |
| storage | 8 GB |
| memory_card | micro-SD up to 64 GB |
| battery | LiPo 2100 mAh |
| input | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display |
| Ambient light sensors | |
| Microphone | |
| 3-axis Magnetometer (Compass) | |
| aGPS | |
| 3-axis accelerometer | |
| Stereo FM Radio With RDS and Swype | |
| display | 5.0 inch TFT LCD |
| 800×480 px WVGA (~187 ppi) | |
| rear_camera | 8 MP 1080p Full HD video recording @ 30fps with auto-focus; self-timer; panorama; smile shot; face detection; stop motion |
| front_camera | 2 MP |
| connectivity | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| micro-USB 2.0 | |
| Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | |
| FM radio with RDS (Global) | |
| DMB Mobile TV (Korean) | |
| A-GPS and GLONASS | |
| successor | Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 |
| related | Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo |
| references |
GT-I9082 (Dual SIM) SHV-E270S/K (LTE, Korean SK Telecom & KT), SHV-E270L (LTE + CDMA2000 1800 MHz (1.8 GHz Korean Pcs)) HSPA+ 21 / 5.76 Mbp/s (Global) LTE (South Korea) CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A (800 MHz (China Telecom), Band 4 1.8 GHz (LG U+), TD-SCDMA 1900, 2000 MHz (China Mobile) 2013 (GT-I9080) Current: Android 4.2.2
Updatable with custom rom: LineageOS 14.1 (Android 7.1.2 "Nougat") Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8X (2 & 6) 25 (China TD-SCDMA & CDMA) Samsung Exynos 4412 (Korea) ARM Mali-400 MP4 440 MHz GPU (Korea) Adreno 305 GPU (China) Ambient light sensors Microphone 3-axis Magnetometer (Compass) aGPS 3-axis accelerometer Stereo FM Radio With RDS and Swype 800×480 px WVGA (~187 ppi) micro-USB 2.0 Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi Direct FM radio with RDS (Global) DMB Mobile TV (Korean) A-GPS and GLONASS
The Samsung Galaxy Grand is a smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics, first announced on December 18, 2012. The phone has a dual core Cortex-A9 1.2 GHz processor and a RAM of 1 GB, with an internal memory of 8 GB which can be extended to another 64 GB by use of microSD cards. The device also supports internet connectivity through 2G and 3G, apart from Wi-Fi. Navigation systems including A-GPS and GLONASS with Google Maps. The phone runs on the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS, with Samsung releasing updates up to 4.2.2. However, custom ROMs are available up to Android 7.1.2 Nougat.
The Galaxy Grand features an 8 MP rear camera that is capable of high-resolution photos and video capture. Both cameras are capable of Full HD video recording at 1920×1080p at 30 frames per second. The camera comes with an LED flash that is capable of illuminating your subjects quite adequately even in low light conditions. The secondary front-facing camera is composed of an upgraded 2 MP camera. Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus and Face Detection are some of the advanced features supported by the phone, as well as an image stabilizer and smile detector, and basic image editor.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand is powered by a 2100 mAh LiPo that is capable of lasting up to 10 hours. The 5.0 inch TFT WVGA, multi-touch screen is capable of 16 million colors.
Features
- 5-inch display, 800×480 px WVGA, 187 ppi pixel density
- Dual SIM (GT-I9082)
- 1 GB RAM (860 MB usable)
- 8 GB internal memory (4 GB user available)
- 8-megapixels primary camera, 2-megapixels secondary camera
- 1080p @30fps full HD video recording. Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
- Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean);
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
- TouchWiz UI, Samsung Apps, Play Store
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, GPS and GLONASS support
- Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
- Stereo FM radio with RDS (Global)
- DMB Mobile TV(Korea)
- Google Play, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice Memo/Dial/Commands
In August 2013, Samsung announced that the Galaxy Grand would receive the Android 4.2.2 OS update. This update was first launched in Russia, while owners in India received the update in early September. This update also brought an updated version of TouchWiz. On February 20, 2014, Samsung Poland announced that Galaxy Grand is among 14 Samsung devices that will receive the Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade.
Variant
| Model | Country | Carrier | Network | SoC | CPU | GPU | VPU | other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-I9080 | international | WCDMA + GSM | Broadcom BCM 28155 | ARM Cortex-A9 MP2 1.2 GHz | - | VideoCore-IV 250 MHz | FM-Radio, Single SIM | |
| SHV-E270S | South Korea | SK Telecom | LTE + WCDMA + GSM | Samsung Exynos 4412 | ARM Cortex-A9 MP4 1.4 GHz | ARM Mali-400 MP4 440 MHz | - | T-DMB |
| SHV-E270K | KT | |||||||
| SHV-E270L | LG U+ | LTE + WCDMA + GSM + CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A | ||||||
| GT-I9082 | international | WCDMA + GSM | Broadcom BCM 28155 | ARM Cortex-A9 MP2 1.2 GHz | - | VideoCore-IV 250 MHz | FM-Radio, Dual SIM | |
| GT-I9118 | China | Open Variant | TD-SCDMA + GSM | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230 | Qualcomm Krait 200 MP2 1.2 GHz | Adreno 305 | - | FM radio, no Google Service |
| GT-I9128 | China Mobile | |||||||
| GT-I9128V | WCDMA + TD-SCDMA + GSM | |||||||
| SCH-I879 | China Telecom | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A + GSM | FM radio, no Google Service, Dual SIM | |||||
| GT-I9082C | WCDMA + GSM | Broadcom BCM 28155 | ARM Cortex-A9 MP2 1.2 GHz | - | VideoCore-IV 250 MHz |
Overclocking
The dual-core Cortex A9 runs at a speed of 1.2 GHz by default, but it can be overclocked to 1.3 GHz without the need of a custom kernel. This can be effected by rooting and then using a CPU clock speed modification app.
Special editions
In South Korea, Samsung launched a variant of the product with a quad-core CPU at a much lower price. In India, Samsung also launched the Samsung Galaxy Grand with a free flip cover, 50GB Dropbox Storage, free My Services and a Dual-SIM slot.
Reception
The Economic Times reviewed the Galaxy Grand and said in their verdict: "Great for multimedia and comes with the promise of reliable after-sales service; but otherwise isn't worth twice the cost of budget phablets with similar specs."
References
References
- (2012-12-18). "Samsung Galaxy Grand announced: single and dual-SIM versions, multi-window apps, 5-inch WVGA screen". [[Engadget]].
- "Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082 - Full phone specifications". GSM Arena.
- (2013-08-08). "Samsung Galaxy Grand gets Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update". GSM Arena.
- Bhatia, Anuj. (2013-09-11). "Samsung Galaxy Grand DUOS Now Receiving Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Update in India". Gizbot.
- Harish J.. (2014-02-20). "Global KitKat update list for multiple devices confirmed by Samsung Poland". SamMobile.
- (2013-03-11). "Review: Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos". [[The Economic Times]].
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