Samsung GALAXY Mega: Everything Else Just Got Smaller

New GALAXY Mega brings the latest in smartphone features with an extensive viewing experience

Kuala Lumpur, 27 June 2013 –Samsung Malaysia Electronics, a leader in technology and innovation, recently announced the Samsung GALAXY Mega, a device that combines the portability and convenience of a smartphone with the power, multitasking capabilities and extensive viewing experience of a tablet.

The newest addition to the GALAXY family balances an optimal viewing experience on a 6.3-inch HD Super Clear LCD, yet is ultra-thin and portable enough to put into a pocket or hold in one hand. The GALAXY Mega offers a mix of popular smartphone and tablet features such as an effortless user experience, and a multi-screen, which allows users to multitask between video and other apps.

“There is so much potential in bigger screens to view multimedia extensively, browse the web, and more,” said Kwon Jae Hoon, Managing Director of Samsung Malaysia Electronics. “We are very pleased to deliver a new addition that meets our consumers’ ever-changing lifestyle needs while upholding the superior features of the award-winning GALAXY series.”

Best of Both Worlds

The GALAXY Mega is an ideal choice for consumers who want to get the most out of one device that brings great quality at an even greater value. With a 6.3-inch HD Super Clear LCD screen with landscape mode support, the GALAXY Mega enables an exceptional widescreen view for various applications including web browsing, video and SNS.

An LTE-enabled device, the GALAXY Mega makes surfing and enjoying multimedia on its expansive display as delightful as it is immersive.

GALAXY Mega is also lightweight and thin for incredible portability and easy, convenient mobile phone use. Consumers can stay connected with a variety of new phone features including:

• ‘Group Play’: Enables easy content sharing for up to 8 devices on the same Wi-Fi network.
• ‘Samsung WatchON’: Transforms into an IR remote controller for a richer TV experience. Connect the device to your home entertainment system, and it will provide program recommendations, schedules, and even remotely control your TV.
• ‘Samsung Link’: Easily streams photos, videos, notes, or music to your television, tablet or computer.
• ‘S Translator’: Say or text what you need translated into the GALAXY Mega, and it will provide instant translation, using text or voice translation on applications including email, and ChatON.
• ‘ChatON’: Share what’s on your screen with friends to stay more connected.

Productivity and Multimedia for the Multi-Tasker

GALAXY Mega users will accomplish more with the rich, interactive experience and increased usability of the widescreen mode. Multi-screen capability for a variety of applications including email, messages, ‘MyFiles,’ ‘S Memo,’ ‘S Planner’, and more, makes for increased efficiency. With the popular ‘Air View’ feature, customers can preview information in emails, photos in Gallery, and speed dial contacts.
The device is equipped with an enhanced 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with a 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera, along with a variety of camera modes including ‘Sound & Shot’ (captures 9 seconds of sound and voice together as the picture is taken to capture moments), ‘Rich tone,’ ‘Sports’ and more. It also packs various newly-introduced features for endless entertainment, including:

• ‘Trip Advisor’: Provides trip information, local guides and resources and more
• ‘Story Album’: Allows customers to create albums of daily events, keep special moments in one place using a timeline, geo-tag information and publish digital albums in hard copy

The GALAXY Mega runs on the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean experience, and feature Dual Core Processor, spacious internal storage along with up to 64GB of expandable memory to store favorite apps, music, videos, photos and more. The devices’ advanced software also facilitates more efficient processor use for improved battery life, meaning users can enjoy longer talk time and multimedia use.

The GALAXY Mega is now available in the Malaysian market at a recommended retail price of RM1,599.

For multimedia content and more detailed information, please visit www.samsung.com/my.

Samsung GALAXY Mega 6.3 Product Specifications

Network	LTE100/50Mbps, HSPA+21/5.76
Display	6.3-inch(159.7mm) HD Super Clear LCD
Processor	1.7GHz Dual Core
OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Camera	Main (Rear): 8 megapixel rear-facing camera Sub (Front): 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera
Camera Features	Beauty Face, Best Photo, Best Face, Rich Tone (High Dynamic Range), Sound & Shot, Sports, Continuous shot, Panorama, Night Shot
Video	3GP, MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV
Audio	MP3, M4A, MP4, 3GP, 3GA, WMA, OGG, OGA, AAC, FLAC
Services & Additional Features	Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games
	Story Album, S Translator
	Air View, Multi Window, Pop Up Play
	Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
	Samsung WatchON
	Samsung Link, S Travel (TripAdvisor), S Voice 2.0
Google Mobile Services	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Downloads, Voice Search
Connectivity	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct BT 4.0(BLE), USB 2.0 H/S GPS+GLONASS, NFC, MHL
Sensor	Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyroscope
Memory	16GB Internal Memory (microSD up to 64GB) + 1.5GB RAM
Dimension	167.6 x 88 x 8.0mm, 199g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-ion3,200mAh
RRP	RM1,599