The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is Samsung’s largest smartphone to date, in fact it’s so big it’s bordering on tablet territory and we’ve no qualms about comparing it to a marginally bigger 7-inch slate. In fact, we can't wait to see a revamped Nexus 7, so we've pitted it against our Nexus 7 2 wishlist.
Please note: these are not formally announced features. They are what we want to see on the new Nexus 7 and what we hope it will feature when it launches.
The Galaxy Mega features a 6.3-inch display and a dual-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor along with 4G connectivity.
We want the next version of Google’s Nexus 7 to carry 4G capability, new internal hardware, a Full HD display panel and a refined exterior build. We also want it to feature the new Android build, version 4.3 Jelly Bean, if not Android Key Lime Pie, with a range of new features built in.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3: Key specs and features
Samsung’s Galaxy Mega 6.3 sports a sizeable 6.3-inch display, but unlike other Samsung phones it’s not OLED based and instead you’ve got an LCD panel at 1280x720 pixels and 233 pixels-per-inch (ppi). Picture quality is good with reasonably sharp and clear visuals while brightness and colour depth are both at a decent level.
For a mid-range device the Galaxy Mega 6.3 is well-equipped on the internal hardware front with an Exynos 5250 ARM Cortex-A15 dual-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz. This has 1.5GB of RAM and a Mali-T604 graphics processing unit (GPU) and is the same setup found in the Nexus 10 tablet. Performance is very fluid with no snagging during screen transitions or multitasking.
The camera is the same 8-megpixel setup found in the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 and delivers fairly good quality pictures and video at 1080p. Samsung’s phablet runs Android 4.2.2 with TouchWiz on top and this provides a fast and responsive experience with added features such as Google Now, Samsung’s Multiscreen functionality and an expanded set of capabilities in the notifications bar.
Nexus 7 LTE: Key specs and features
With the Nexus 7 LTE, we don't think Google will be satisfied to just add 4G capability. We hope the bodyshell will undergo a re-design and will be slimmer and lighter with a narrower bezel around the display.
It's rumoured the display will be tweaked to add a LTPS LCD technology at a Full HD 1980x1200 pixel resolution at 330ppi.
We also want to see Google ditch the now aging Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor in favour of a more up-to-date Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core chip clocked at 1.7GHz with 2GB of RAM and an Adreno 320 GPU. Naturally you can expect speedy performance out of this setup to be optimised carefully with the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software (if not Android Key Lime Pie).
Conclusion
The Galaxy Mega 6.3 will be slightl more portable, but the Nexus 7 should completely dominate in terms of display quality and the end Android experience. If Google's previous pricing plan is anything to go by it should also be the cheaper option.
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