Smartphone made by Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Express 2
Manufacturer
| Samsung Electronics
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Series
| Galaxy
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Compatible networks
| 2G
: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G
: LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
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First released
| October 2013
; 10 years ago
(
2013-10
)
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Predecessor
| Samsung Galaxy Express
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Dimensions
| 132.4 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm
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Mass
| 134.2g (4.73 oz)
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Operating system
| Android
4.2.2 "Jelly Bean"
with
TouchWiz
UI
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System-on-chip
| Qualcomm
Snapdragon
400 (MSM8930AB)
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CPU
| 1.7 GHz
Dual-core
Krait 300 CPU
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GPU
| Adreno
305
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Memory
| 1.5 GB RAM
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Storage
| 8 GB
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Removable storage
| microSD up to 64 GB (Hot-swappable)
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Battery
| 2100 mAh
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Display
| 4.6 in (120 mm) diagonal
PLS
TFT LCD
.
540x960 px (245ppi)
qHD
16M colors
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Rear camera
| 5MP and
720p
video recording
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Front camera
| 0.3 MP
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Connectivity
| 4G
,
HSPA
,
Bluetooth 4.0+LE
,
Wi-Fi
a
/
b
/
g
/
n
,
Wi-Fi Hotspot
,
DLNA
, Kies Air, USB 2.0 High-Speed,
NFC
, S Beam,
MHL
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Data inputs
| PLS
TFT LCD
4.6 inches, 540x960
resolution
(~245 ppi)
Multi-touch
capacitive touchscreen
, 3
push buttons
,
aGPS
,
Barometer
,
Gyroscope
,
Accelerometer
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Other
| AllShare,
FM radio
with
RDS
and FM recording,
S Voice
Online services
Google Play
,
Samsung Apps
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The
Samsung Galaxy Express 2
(SM-G3815) is a smartphone made by Samsung which was launched in October 2013 featuring a similar design and specifications of the
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
but with a bigger 4.5 inch screen and different cameras.
Features
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Software and services
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The Galaxy Express 2 is powered by
Android
, a
Linux
-based,
open source
mobile operating system
developed by
Google
and introduced commercially in 2008.
[1]
[2]
Among other features, the software allows users to maintain customized home screens which can contain shortcuts to applications and
widgets
for displaying information. Four shortcuts to frequently used applications can be stored on a dock at the bottom of the screen; the button in the center of the dock opens the application drawer, which displays a menu containing all of the apps installed on the device. A tray accessed by dragging from the top of the screen allows users to view notifications received from other apps, and contains
toggle switches
for commonly used functions. Pre-loaded apps also provide access to
Google's various services
. The Galaxy Express uses Samsung's proprietary
TouchWiz
graphical user interface
(GUI). The "Nature UX 2.0" used by the Galaxy Express 2 has a more "organic" feel than previous versions, and contains more interactive elements such as a water ripple effect on the
lock screen
. To complement the TouchWiz interface, and as a response to Apple's
Siri
, the phone includes the
S Voice
which is Samsung's version of an
intelligent personal assistant
. S Voice can recognize eight languages including English,
Korean
and
French
. Based on
Vlingo
, S Voice enables the user to verbally control 20 functions such as playing a song, setting the alarm, or activating driving mode; it relies on
Wolfram Alpha
for online searches.
[3]
The Galaxy Express 2 comes with
Android version 4.2.2
, named "Jellybean", which employs
Google Now
, a voice-assistant similar to S Voice, and incorporates other software changes. The update to 4.4.2 KitKat is available through Over-The-Air upgrade or through
Samsung Kies
.
The Galaxy Express 2 comes with a multitude of pre-installed
applications
, including standard Android ones like
YouTube
,
Google+
, Voice Search, Google Play,
Gmail
, Map, and Calendar, in addition to Samsung-specific apps such as
S Voice
,
ChatON
, Game Hub, Video Hub, Social Hub and Navigation.
[4]
The user is able to access
Google Play
, a
digital-distribution
multimedia-content service exclusive to Android, to download applications, movies, music, TV programs, games, books, and magazines.
[5]
The Galaxy Express 2 can access and play traditional media formats such as music, movies, TV programs,
audiobooks
, and
podcasts
, and can sort its media library alphabetically by song title, artist,
album
, playlist, folder, and
genre
. It also includes Samsung's own
proprietary
music management and download application called "Music Hub", designed to compete with Apple's iTunes,
iCloud
, and
iTunes Match
services. Music Hub's music catalogue contains over 19 million songs.
[6]
The phone enables
video calling
with its 0.3 MP front-facing camera, and with support for the
aptX
codec
, improves
Bluetooth
-headset connectivity.
[3]
Texting
on the Galaxy Express 2 does not embody any new significant features from other Samsung Galaxy devices. Speech-to-text is aided by the Vlingo and Google's voice-recognition assistant. Not unlike other Android devices, there are a multitude of third-party typing applications available that could complement the Galaxy Express 2's stock keyboard.
[3]
Hardware and design
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The Galaxy Express 2 has a
polycarbonate
plastic
chassis
measuring 132.4 mm (5.21 in) long, 65.8 mm (2.59 in) wide, and 9.8 mm (0.39 in) thick, with the device weighing 134.2 grams (4.73 oz).
Internally, the Galaxy Express 2 uses
Qualcomm
's
Snapdragon 400
SoC featuring a dual-core 1.7 GHz
Krait
CPU and an Adreno 305 GPU.
[7]
The Galaxy Express 2 has 1.5 GB of
RAM
which comes with 8 GB of internal storage, with a 64 GB version to be available internationally; additionally,
microSDXC
storage offers a further 64 GB for a potential total of 72 GB.
[4]
The Galaxy Express 2's
PLS
TFT LCD
display measures 4.5 inches (110 mm) which comes with a 540x960-pixel resolution with a 245 pixel per inch (PPI, a measure of
pixel density
).
[4]
The Galaxy Express 2 has a 5-megapixel camera which can take 2,592x1,944 resolution photos and record videos in (
720p
) resolution. Samsung improved the camera's software over that of its predecessor to include zero
shutter lag
, and Burst Mode and Best Shot, which work together to quickly take numerous photos before the best-judged frame is selected. The phone can also take pictures while recording videos.
[7]
The rear-facing camera is complemented by a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone has LED flash and autofocus.
[8]
In addition to the 4.5-inch (110 mm) touchscreen, the Galaxy Express 2 has several physical
user inputs
, including a home button located below the screen, a volume key on the left side and a power/lock key on the right. At the top there is a 3.5-millimetre (0.14 in)
TRRS
headphone jack and one of the two microphones on the Galaxy Express 2; the other is located below the home button.
The Galaxy Express 2's
li-ion
2,100 mAh battery is said to have a 581-hour
standby time
or 11 hours of talk time on 3G, compared to 586 hours in standby and 19 hours of talk time on 2G.
[4]
Built into the battery is
near field communication
connectivity, which allows users to share map directions and YouTube videos quickly using
Wi-Fi Direct
(through Android Beam), and perform
non-touch payments
at shops that employ specially equipped NFC
cash registers
.
[9]
To help minimize battery consumption, Samsung has introduced "Smart Stay", an ability to track a user's eyes and turn off whenever the person is not looking at it.
[3]
The battery can be
wirelessly charged
using a special charging pad (sold separately) that utilizes magnetic resonance to produce a
magnetic field
through which electricity could be transferred.
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