In our previous article, we already discussed that Samsung is betting on the large-Display devices and Samsung Galaxy mega 5.8 and Samsung Galaxy mega 6.3 are the two new members for the company’s flagship. The Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note II were the previous launch of the company with large Display in its Galaxy Note series but now the company has introduced some more massive device with the release of this Galaxy Mega series.
We have already written a comparison post on the Galaxy mega 5.8 vs Galaxy Note II and now we will be comparing the Galaxy Note II with the Galaxy mega 6.3 which is also released in India today with Galaxy mega 5.8. As the name suggests the Galaxy Mega 6.3 will sport the 6.3 Inches of screen which is really huge where as the Note II sports 5.5 inches of screen. So if you are looking for really huge display on your device then Mega 6.3 could be the option. The price range of both the devices is also similar and have a difference of about Rs.4000. so before commenting on which device is best let us check the other specs of these two devices.
Processor and Battery:
The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is powered by 1.7GHz dual-core Exynos 5250 (Cortex-A15) whereas Note II is featured with Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 Ghz. So though the Note II has the processor which has been clocked at the lower frequency but the number of cores on this processor are more and thus this makes it more powerful than the Dual Core processor clocked at higher frequency in case of Galaxy Note II.
The processor of Mega 6.3 will get the support of 1.5GB RAM and Mali-T604 GPU where as the processor of Note II is having the support of 2GB RAM. So it is pretty clear that you can expect a good performance from galaxy 6.3 but not better than Note II.
Coming to the battery the Mega 6.3 got the battery power of 3200mAh which is slightly greater than Galaxy Note II’s 3100 mAh. But as Mega 6.3 has a big display and Note II operates on quad core processor the expected time with the battery is almost same for both the device.
Connectivity and Features
Connectivity features on both these devices are more or less identical, with both devices having dual-band WiFi, WiFi direct, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, 3G, and USB. The Mega 6.3 has support for USB OTG (On The Go) and MHL as well, which means you can hook up your USB and HDMI devices to the phone any time.
Both the device share the same camera resolution as well. They sport 8MP of main camera featured with LED flash rear and got a secondary 1.9MP front camera enabling you to make the video calls.
If we check the Operating System running on this device then we can see that there is a minute difference between the Android version. The Mega 6.3 has got the latest Android 4.2(Jelly bean) where as the Note II runs on a bit old version of Android which is Android 4.1(jelly bean) (but we may see the upgrade for Android 4.2 coming in next few days)
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 | Samsung Galaxy Note II |
| Display | 6.3 inches, HD resolution:1280×720 | 5.5-inch, resolution 720 x 1280 |
| OS | Android v4.2 OS(Jelly Bean) | Android v4.1 OS(Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.7 GHz Dual Core Processor | 1.2 Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core processor |
| RAM, ROM | 1.5GB , 8/16GB, expandable up to 64 GB | 2GB, 16GB/32GB/64GB expandable up to 64GB |
| Camera | 8.0 MP, 1.9 MP | 8.0 MP, 1.9 MP |
| Battery | 3200 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Price | Rs.31,490 | Rs.36,660 (As mentioned on Flipkart) |
Conclusion and Price
The specification of Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 looks impressive especially when you consider the price tag of the device and hence if you are looking for really huge display from your device than Mega 6.3 could be the god option for you as we mentioned earlier as well. But if you are concentrating on the good performance than your choice should Samsung Galaxy Note II, out of the two devices.The price range of both the device could also help you in selecting your device depending on your budget, as Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is coming with the price tag of Rs. Rs.31,490 and Samsung Galaxy Note II can be ordered online at Flipkart for Rs.36,660.
