Launch report · Samsung
Galaxy Mega 6.3: A 2013 super-sized phone that blurred the line between phablet and tablet.
SpecEagle Editorial·May 2013·$500·Score 42/100
The Galaxy Mega 6.3 pushed size to the extreme in 2013 — a 6.3-inch phone that was nearly a small tablet. The HD-on-huge-panel and modest internals were the costs, but it foreshadowed the big-screen future that became normal a few years later.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.3" LCD
Chipset
Exynos 5 Dual
Memory
1.5 GB · 8 GB
Main cam
8 MP
Battery
3,200 mAh
Weight
199 g
What stands out
- Enormous 6.3" screen for media.
- Big 3,200 mAh removable battery.
- microSD + jack.
- Affordable big-screen option.
What to watch
- Only HD resolution on a huge panel.
- Just 1.5 GB RAM.
- Unwieldy 88 mm wide.
- Mid-tier dual-core chip.
The phone it has to beat
Apple iPad Air 2
$499 · score 64/100