Not much love has been shown to the Galaxy Mega 2, quietly announced in overseas markets, with the Note 4 now set to conquer the big phone market. But AT&T on Monday announced that fans of the oversized device will be able to pick it up beginning Oct. 24. If you want a phone with a big screen\u20146 inches, to be exact\u2014this is among the better options out there, it just doesn\u2019t offer the same kind of specs the Galaxy Note 4.<\/p>\n
The Mega 2 is essentially a monster mid-range phone, complete with 720p display and 1.5GB of RAM. There\u2019s no S Pen, which is one of the reasons why people are so attracted to the Note 4, and the design is not something you\u2019d call high-end; not awful, but certainly not of the Note 4\u2019s quality (or Galaxy Alpha, for that matter). Other specs include a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel camera (2.1-megapixel front), Android 4.4 KitKat and a 2800mAh battery.<\/p>\n
Samsung\u2019s Mega 2 isn\u2019t the most premium device out there, but that\u2019s not why people like it; last year\u2019s Mega was mid-range, too, yet it still found its niche among those who prefer ginormous screens. This won\u2019t be AT&T\u2019s best-seller by any stretch of the imagination, but it will no doubt please a lot of people when it\u2019s finally available. You\u2019ll soon be able to pick up the Mega 2 for $149.99 with a two-year contract, or $479.99 off-contract. Meanwhile, on the same day, you\u2019ll also be able to buy\u00a0the device through Next 18 for $19.80 a month or Next 12 for $23.75 a month.<\/p>\n