Banking on the popularity of its low-end Galaxy Y line of Android phones, Samsung is releasing two new dual-SIM Galaxy Y phones.
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos
The first one is the 11.98mm Samsung Galaxy Y Duos that has a 3.14-inch QVGA screen with 243 x 320 resolution. This is slightly bigger than the 3-inch display of the current Galaxy Y but has the same resolution. So just like the single SIM Galaxy Y, the Galaxy Y Duos will offer the same disappointing display. Other features of the Galaxy Y Duos are an 832MHz processor, 3 megapixel camera, HSDPA capability and microSD storage that is expandable up to 32GB. Since the processor is the same as the one on the Galaxy Y, performance wise, this new phone will also likely be sluggish. Thankfully the camera is improved to 3 megapixels, so hopefully the photos will be better than those taken on the Galaxy Y. Operating system is still Android 2.3 Gingerbread with TouchWiz overlay.
The phone features a polished metallic casing just like the Galaxy Y and features ChatON, Samsung’s cross-platform communication service. It also has Social Hub, which supports email, social network integration and instant messaging.
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
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos
The other new dual-SIM handset is the Galaxy Y Pro Duos with a smaller 2.6-inch LQVGA TFT screen, and of course a physical QWERTY keyboard. The specs for the Galaxy Y Pro Duos will be essentially the same as the Galaxy Y Duos, except of course for the screen and the keyboard.
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos Specifications
- 2.6-inch LQVGA TFT LCD with 320 x 240 resolution
- 832 MHz processor
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread, TouchWiz
- Built-in QWERTY-type keyboard
- 3 MP fixed focus camera, VGA front
- 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 up to 32GB
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity
- FM radio
- 110.8 x 63.5 x 11.9 mm, 112.3g
- Li-ion 1,350 mAh battery
The Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos both feature a dual-SIM, dual-standby system allows two separate phone numbers and a simultaneous use of data on the same device.
These new phones will be available starting January 2012. The Galaxy Y Duos will be gradually rolled out to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Middle East, Africa and China while the Galaxy Y Pro Duos will be coming to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Africa.
There is no word yet on pricing but if I would make a guess, it will be the same price as the current handsets, if not a little higher.
8 Comments
Is Galaxy Y Pro Duos already available here in the Philippines?
I really like the features, i want to grab it.”)
i like it very much can’t wait to have one
me too cant wait to have it….regarding the price i think its around 7.5k to 8.5k…
I can’t wait to grab this!!!