{"id":7245,"date":"2014-07-07T21:59:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T21:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aerocominc.com\/?p=7245"},"modified":"2015-05-07T15:57:09","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T22:57:09","slug":"samsung-unveils-4-new-budget-friendly-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/samsung-unveils-4-new-budget-friendly-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Unveils 4 New Budget Friendly Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last week we highlighted the new iPhone Air 6, but this week we are going to\u00a0cover the new line of Samsung&#8217;s affordable phones. The Samsung Galaxy phones\u00a0are in constant competition with Apple&#8217;s iPhones. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-09-10\/apple-unveils-new-iphones-at-cheaper-price.html\"><span style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\">Similar to\u00a0Apple<\/span><\/a>, Samsung has come up with their own line of cost effective phones.<\/p>\n<p>On June 30, 2014, Samsung showcased a new line of four low-cost phones. Each phone will be built with the latest version of Android as well a\u00a0simplified version of Samsung&#8217;s TouchWhiz interface. This is great news for &#8220;Galaxy phone lovers&#8221; because now they can get the same feeling of the Galaxy S5 &#8211; but\u00a0with a\u00a0much lower price tag.<\/p>\n<p>So how are these four phones different from each other? Let&#8217;s compare the key\u00a0specs.<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Galaxy Core II<\/strong>. Takes first place with the most impressive specs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4.5-inch display (close in size to the\u00a0Galaxy S5 5.1-inch display)<\/li>\n<li>Quad-core 1.2 GHz processor (slightly less than the Galaxy S5 which has a 2.5 GHz quad-core processor)<\/li>\n<li>5 MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, VGA front camera\u00a0(smaller MP compared to S5 which has 16 MP camera)<\/li>\n<li>768MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage w\/microSD<\/li>\n<li>WiFi N, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS w\/GLONASS<\/li>\n<li>2,000mAH battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <strong>Galaxy Ace 4<\/strong>. This phone takes second place and will come in LTE and 3G varieties<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>LTE Version:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor<\/li>\n<li>4-inch display<\/li>\n<li>5MP camera w\/flash, VGA front<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi N, aGPS w\/GLONASS<\/li>\n<li>Android 4.4 with simplified TouchWiz<\/li>\n<li>1 GB of RAM<\/li>\n<li>1,800mAh battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3G Version:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smaller 1.0 GHz dual-core processor<\/li>\n<li>4-inch display<\/li>\n<li>5MP camera w\/flash, VGA front<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi N, aGPS w\/GLONASS<\/li>\n<li>Android 4.4 with simplified TouchWiz<\/li>\n<li>512 MB for 3G<\/li>\n<li>1,500mAh battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <strong>Galaxy Star 2<\/strong>. Coming in at third place this phone is towards the bottom of the totem pole.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.0 GHz processor<\/li>\n<li>3.5-inch HVGA\u00a0display<\/li>\n<li>3 MP camera<\/li>\n<li>WiFi N, Bluetooth 4.0, aGPS w\/GLONASS<\/li>\n<li>512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage w\/microSD<\/li>\n<li>Android 4.4 with simplified TouchWiz<\/li>\n<li>1,300mAh battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. <strong>Galaxy Young 2<\/strong>. This phone\u00a0ranks fourth as the least impressive. It is perfect\u00a0as a starter phone\u00a0for children or someone who is seeking a phone that has a sleek look, without all the pizazz.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.0 GHz processor<\/li>\n<li>3.5-inch display<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0MP camera<\/li>\n<li>512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage w\/microSD<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi N<\/li>\n<li>Android 4.4 with simplified TouchWiz<\/li>\n<li>1,200mAh battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_7248\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aerocominc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Samsung_Phones.jpg\" rel='magnific'><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7248\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7248 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/aerocominc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Samsung_Phones.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung_Phones\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Ace 4, Galaxy Young 2, and Galaxy Star 2 (from left to right)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/30\/samsung-new-galaxy-phones\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">Mashable Composite. Mashable, Samsung<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samsung has not yet released pricing details for the new line of phones or where the phones will be available. However, given that these phones have &#8220;low-end specs and [an] emphasis on affordability, it&#8217;s possible some or all of the new phones will be targeted at markets outside of the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>See Also:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2013\/05\/28\/best-android-apps\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">25 Best Free Android Apps<\/span><\/a>. Download these apps and try something new!<\/p>\n<p>This is Samsung&#8217;s second attempt to maintain a competitive edge over other phones available in the market. They first came out with the <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/05\/samsung-z-hands-on\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">Samsung Z<\/span><\/span><\/a>, which is also a cheaper\u00a0phone\u00a0and is set to be released in Russia by the end of the year. These four new\u00a0phones are\u00a0nothing\u00a0to write home about.\u00a0However, their price tag is probably what will\u00a0make them appealing to consumers.\u00a0In a <a title=\"Mobilize Your Business, Any Business!\" href=\"http:\/\/aerocominc.com\/mobilize-your-business-any-business\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">mobile world<\/span><\/a> where phones can cost up to $400+\u00a0these phones are definitely worth keeping in your consideration set, especially if you are looking for something more practical.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think these phones will be a success? Please let us know your thoughts!<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to learn about the mobile services we offer <a href=\"http:\/\/aerocominc.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\">please contact one of our Geniuses today<\/span><\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source 1: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/30\/samsung-new-galaxy-phones\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\">Mashable.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source 2: <a href=\"http:\/\/phandroid.com\/2014\/07\/01\/samsung-affordable-phones-2014\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\">Phandroid.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Last week we highlighted the new iPhone Air 6, but this week we are going to\u00a0cover the new line of Samsung&#8217;s affordable phones. 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Similar to\u00a0Apple, Samsung has come up<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/samsung-unveils-4-new-budget-friendly-phones\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more &#8250;<\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[16,106,74,82,1],"tags":[117,118,119,120,121,122,113,111,115,116],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerocominc.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}