SpecEagle review · Samsung
Galaxy Mega 5.8 i9152 review: 2013 5.8" phablet dual-SIM.
SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2013·$450
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Mid-Range
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The verdict, up front
Galaxy Mega 5.8.
Mega 5.8 i9152 brought a 5.8" qHD phablet with dual-SIM to emerging markets in 2013.
01Display
68/10068/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
TypeqHD TFT
Size5.8"
Resolution960 x 540
02Performance
56/10056/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
ChipsetBroadcom BCM28155
RAM1.5 GB
Storage8 GB + microSDXC
03Camera
64/10064/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
Main8 MP
Front1.9 MP
04Battery
74/10074/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
Capacity2,600 mAh (removable)
05Software
64/10064/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
What works
- 5.8" big screen.
- Dual-SIM.
- 1.5 GB RAM.
- Removable battery.
What doesn't
- qHD low PPI.
- 3G only no LTE.
- 8 GB storage.
- Broadcom slow.
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 1-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .