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Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Available in the Philippines Starting February, Priced at P8,990

 

Samsung already released the pricing for the new Galaxy Y Duos handset.  This new Android handset was announced last December together with the Galaxy Y Duos Pro but it will soon be available in the Philippines.

The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos is a follow-up to the popular Galaxy Y handset.  This time, however, Samsung has added dual-SIM functionality, increased the screen size and used a 3 megapixel camera.   The Samsung Galaxy Y had a 3-inch screen and a 2 megapixel camera while the new Galaxy Y Duos has a 3.14-inch screen and a 3-megapixel shooter.

Here are the complete specs of the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos.

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Specifications

  • 3.14-inch QVGA TFT LCD with 240×320 resolution
  • 832MHz processor
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread, TouchWiz
  • 3 Megapixel fixed-focus camera
  • Video Recording QVGA@24fps
  • 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
  • Dual-SIM
  • ChatON, Samsung Hub, Kies
  • A-GPS, Geotagging
  • Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0
  • micro-USB storage up to 32GB
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity
  • FM radio
  • 109.8 x 60 x 11.98 mm, 109 g
  • Li-ion 1300 mAh battery

The biggest addition is the dual-SIM functionality, a feature that’s becoming a necessity nowadays.  The bigger 3 megapixel camera should also perform better than the 2 megapixel sensor on the original Galaxy Y.   The design has also been changed a bit, with the most noticeable change being the back cover.  While the previous model sported a silver back, the new one has a glossy back cover.

Samsung is going to sell the Galaxy Y Duos at a higher price.  The Galaxy Y retails for P5,990 while the Samsung Galaxy Duos will retail for P8,990, or a difference of P3,000.  Admittedly, the specs and features of the Galaxy Y duos are better.  Does the improved specs justify the increase in price?  This should be answered in my upcoming hands-on review.  Do watch out for that.

According to Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos will be available in stores starting second week of February.

 

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  1. for me thats the phone i want mostly here in abrod, for my roming sim and abrod sim;;; thats perfect for me,,,,, many thanks for the samsung company,,,,,,more power

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