Samsung Unveils 4 Low-Cost Galaxy Phones

Samsung unveiled four new low-cost phones to its Galaxy lineup Monday. All four devices will run the latest version of Android along with a pared-down version of Samsung’s TouchWhiz interface.

The new Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Ace 4 and Galaxy Young 2 are meant to be affordable alternatives to the company’s flagship Galaxy S5.

Starting with Galaxy Core II, the handset is equipped with a 4.5-inch display, quad-core 1.2 Ghz processor and a 5MP rear-facing camera.

The Galaxy Ace 4, the mid-range handset of the new phones, will come in LTE and 3G varieties. The LTE version will have a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 4-inch display and 5 MP camera. The 3G version has a slightly smaller 1.0 GHz dual-core processor with the same display and camera specs.

The Galaxy Star 2 and Galaxy Young 2 round out the lower end of the lineup. Both devices come with single-core 1.0 GHz processors, 3.5-inch displays and 2MP and 3 MP cameras, respectively.

Meanwhile, Samsung unveiled earlier this year the Samsung Z, the first device to run the company’s Linux-based Tizen operating system. The Z, also meant to be a low-cost alternative to Android devices, will go on sale in Russia later this year before expanding to other markets.

Source: mashable.com

Photo above: From left, the new Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Ace 4, Galaxy Young 2, and Galaxy Star 2. (Image: Mashable)