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SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy Camera 2 review: Wi-Fi camera refresh.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2014·$400
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#1 of 4
Tier
Specialty
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Galaxy Camera 2.

Galaxy Camera 2 dropped cellular and refined to Wi-Fi-only — Samsung's 2014 Android camera refresh.

01Display

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2014.

TypeHD Super Clear
Size4.8"
Resolution1280 x 720

02Performance

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2014.

ChipsetExynos 4412
RAM2 GB
Storage8 GB + microSD

03Camera

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among specialty phones of 2014 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Main16.3 MP BSI 21x optical zoom
Sensor1/2.3"

04Battery

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2014.

Capacity2,000 mAh (removable)

05Software

64/100

64/100 trails the 67-point cohort average for specialty phones of 2014.

What works
  • Wi-Fi only — no cellular needed.
  • 21x optical zoom.
  • 2 GB RAM.
  • Improved 16.3 MP BSI sensor.
What doesn't
  • No cellular = needs tethering.
  • 283 g brick.
  • $400 niche.
  • Aged Android 4.3.
Cross-shop it against
Apple iPod touch (6th gen)
$199 · score 62/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 4-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .