Galaxy Express is a 4.5 inch screened phone with WVGA Super AOLED Plus which has a dimension of 132.2×69.1×9.3 mm. It weighs nearly 139.1g. It has a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor which runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The device has 1GB RAM, 8GB user memory which is expandable up to 32GB using microSD card. As its predecessors, Galaxy Express also has two cameras- one 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP front facing camera too. The GPS of the device includes both A-GPS and Glonass. The phone has connectivity of Bluetooth v 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hot spot, Wi-Fi Direct, MHL and NFC. It has Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro and Light sensors. There’s also a Micro USB 2.0 port for charging, PC connections and display mirroring. The network support system of Galaxy Express includes LTE 800/900/1800/2600, HSPA + 850/900/1200 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. The device is powered by Li-ion 2,000mAh battery.
Galaxy Express comes with ChatOn, S Beam and All Share like any other device from the company. Updated versions of Smart Alert and Smart Call can be expected soon in Galaxy Express as far as the reports are concerned. According to the claims of the company, the device is supposed to support high speed streaming and download with its 4G support. As per their press report, Sharing has never been easier with Samsung’s unique sharing capabilities on the Galaxy Express. AllShare Play enables a device-to-device remote sharing to freely share and play content across Samsung Smart TV and Smart mobile devices. This ensures that you’re always linked and connected through a single account any time, anywhere. You can easily touch and transfer your favourite movie or the latest songs just by touching another device, with the help of S Beam. Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) is a simple mirroring interface that lets you link your smartphone directly to any HD display for convenient and comfortable viewing. Near Field Communication (NFC) allows auto-transfer of text or data wirelessly to other NFC enabled devices, providing the facility for instant wireless sharing and viewing.
The Galaxy Express is currently available only in the US markets. It carries a price tag of nearly 24,000/- Indian rupees. The world wide launching date of the device will be declared only after its show off in the up coming Mobile World Congress.
