Samsung Galaxy Grand hands-on


Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082) in India today, and we got some hands-on time with the device. The Galaxy Grand has a 5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, which is bright. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. The phone has Dual SIM support and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).


There is a 2MP HD front-facing camera.

It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor for better low-light imaging, zero shutter-lag and ultra-quick camera start-up. It also has Samsung’s unique features such as Multi Window (Multiscreen), S Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, Smart Alert and AllShare Play.

It has a power button on the right.

There is a volume rocker on the left.

It has unique Dual SIM always on feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. The Samsung Galaxy Grand is priced at an MRP of Rs. 21,500.

Dhruv Bhutani contributed to this report


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

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