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Galaxy Mega 5.8 review: 2013 phablet 5.8".

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2013·$330
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#27 of 27
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Galaxy Mega 5.8.

Mega 5.8 was Samsung's 2013 affordable budget phablet at $330.

01Display

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2013 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeqHD TFT
Size5.8"
Resolution960 x 540

02Performance

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2013 — 13 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetCustom 1.4 GHz
RAM1.5 GB
Storage8 GB + microSD

03Camera

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker camera results among mid-range phones of 2013 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main8 MP
Front1.9 MP

04Battery

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.

Capacity2,600 mAh (removable)

05Software

64/100

64/100 trails the 67-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2013.

What works
  • Big 5.8" at $330.
  • Removable battery + microSD.
  • Compact phablet ratio.
  • Affordable.
What doesn't
  • qHD low-res for 5.8".
  • 1.5 GB RAM.
  • 8 GB storage.
  • Plastic.
Cross-shop it against
Huawei Ascend P7
$500 · score 74/100

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 27-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .