Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos vs Samsung Galaxy Win

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and the Samsung Galaxy Win, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
Our rating5/106/10
Battery2,100 mAh2,000 mAh
RAM (max)—1 GB
Storage (max)64 GB64 GB
Screen size5 in4.7 in
Main camera8 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)162 g144 g
ReleasedJan 2013May 2013
Summary: Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy Win is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.0 inches4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 800 pixels480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density)
Pixel Density~187 ppi—
ProtectionNot specified—

Platform

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
OSAndroid 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetDual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q
GPUBroadcom VideoCore IVAdreno 203
CPU—1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A5

Memory

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
Card slotmicroSD, up to 64 GBmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 64 GB
Internal8 GB8GB 1GB RAM
RAM1 GB—

Main Camera

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
Single8 MP, autofocus, LED flash5 MP, AF
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilizationLED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, smile detector, image stabilizer
Video1080p@30fps480p@30fps (720x480)

Selfie Camera

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
Single2 MPVGA (0.3 MP)
Video480pVGA

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 2100 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 2000 mAh
Talk timeUp to 10 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 10 min (3G)Up to 10 hours (3G)
Stand-byUp to 440 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)—

Body

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
Dimensions143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm (5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 in)133.3 x 70.7 x 9.7 mm (5.25 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)
Weight162 g (5.71 oz)144 g (5.1 oz)
SIM—Single SIM or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Comms

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetoothv4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR3.0, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS—
NFCNoNo
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSFM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB v2.0microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Launch

Samsung Galaxy Grand DuosSamsung Galaxy Win
AnnouncedDecember 20122013, April
StatusAvailable. Released January 2013Discontinued

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos or Samsung Galaxy Win?

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos — 2,100 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos versus 2,000 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Win.

Which is lighter, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos or Samsung Galaxy Win?

Samsung Galaxy Win — 162 g for the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos versus 144 g for the Samsung Galaxy Win.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos or Samsung Galaxy Win?

Samsung Galaxy Win — Jan 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos versus May 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Win.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos or the Samsung Galaxy Win rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos 5/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Win 6/10.

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