Samsung has officially announced the rumored Galaxy Mega smartphone, which will come with either a 5.8- or 6.3-inch displays. The oversized phones, which dwarf the company’s Note 2 with its 5.5-inch screen, will see availability in Europe and Russia beginning in May.
The 6.3-inch model sports an “HD” display (no specifications on resolution yet), a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2, either 8 or 16 GB of storage with 1.5 GB of memory, a monster 3,200 mAh battery and LTE support.
The 5.8-inch model features a “QHD” display, 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2, 8 GB of storage with 1.5 GB of memory, a 2,600 mAh battery and HSPA support. Both phones pack 8-megapixel cameras with 1.9-megapixel front-facing.
Both phones come packed with software features like Group Play and IR control for TVs.
No pricing or exact release dates have been revealed for the phones. The Mega display sizes match that of the rumored specs for the Note 3.