The new pair of phones, both of which are bigger than Samsung’s already enormous 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 2 (check out a comparison shot below, from Ubergizmo), are actually fairly modest in terms of spec. The 6.3-inch phone offers up a 720p display, LTE connectivity, 8GB or 16GB of storage, and a 1.7GHz dual-core processor. The smaller 5.8-inch model has a qHD display, HSPA connectivity, 8GB of storage, and a 1.4GHz dual-core processor.
In terms of similarities, both have IR blasters, an 8MP camera, 1.5GB of RAM, a microSD slot, and run the latest version of Jelly Bean. They will also, apparently, feature some of Samsung’s new software, like Air View and Pop-Up Play. Ubergizmo got an early play with the 6.3-inch model and, oddly, was reasonably impressed. Huh.
There’s no word yet on exact availability, although they’ll initially be available in Europe next month before gradually going on sale elsewhere. Nor, for that matter, has Samsung announced pricing — but given the specs, they should be cheaper than the Galaxy Note 2. It’s just not clear who on Earth will buy one.
