Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 vs Galaxy Grand: Is it worth the upgrade?

Samsung has now launched Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone, the successor to its super popular Galaxy Grand smartphone. The smartphone will be priced in the range of Rs 23,000-25,000 which would be about Rs 5,000 more than its predecessor. But what Grand 2 brings to the table is a much needed upgrade for the device and we see if the upgrade is actually worth it.

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Let us have a quick look at the comparison between the two devices in order to determine whether the Galaxy Grand 2 is really worth the upgrade:

Display: The Galaxy Grand comes with a WVGA touch display of 5 inches with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. On the other hand, Galaxy Grand 2 features a HD touch display of 5.25 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The screen is a big up from the outgoing model.

Processor: Galaxy Grand has been equipped with a Cortex A9 dual core processor clocked at 1.2 Giga Hertz. Where as, the Galaxy Grand 2 comes with a quad core processor of 1.5 Giga Hertz. The chipset is still unknown but the performance is expected to see a rise.

Operating System: The Galaxy Grand device functions on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS while the Galaxy Grand 2 functions on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean platform. Expect Samsung to upgrade it to Android 4.4 as well in due course of time.

Memory: Galaxy Grand features a RAM of 1GB while Galaxy Grand 2 offers a 1.5GB RAM. Both the smartphones come with an internal memory of 8GB and expandable storage of up to 64 GB with the help of a micro SD card. More RAM means a better user experience. Though we would have loved a 2GB RAM but the 1.5GB would suffice as well.