Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

From $335

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

From $190

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Head to head

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Price	$335	$190
Our rating	5/10	4/10
Battery	2,600 mAh	3,200 mAh
RAM (max)	5 GB	5 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	64 GB
Screen size	5.8 in	6.3 in
Main camera	8 MP	8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	182 g	199 g
Released	May 2013	Jun 2013

Summary: Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is ahead on battery, screen size.

★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	HD Super Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.8 inches, 93.3 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 103.8 cm2 (~74.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~190 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Broadcom BCM28155	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
GPU	Broadcom VideoCore IV	Adreno 305

Memory

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 64GB	microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 64GB
Internal	8GB storage, 1.5GB RAM	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM

Main Camera

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Single	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash	8 MP, AF
Features	Geotagging, face and smile detection, Beauty Face, Best Photo, Continuous shot, Best face, Sound& Shot, Panorama, Sports	LED flash
Video	1080p	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Single	1.9 MP	1.9 MP
Video	No	Not specified

Battery

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Type	Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery	Removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery

Body

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Dimensions	162.6 x 82.4 x 9.0 mm	167.6 x 88 x 8 mm (6.60 x 3.46 x 0.31 in)
Weight	182 g	199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM

Comms

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio with RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Infrared port	—	Yes

Launch

	Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8	Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Announced	April 2013	April 2013
Status	Released May 2013	Released June 2013

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 or Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3?

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 — 2,600 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 versus 3,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3.

Which is lighter, Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 or Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3?

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 — 182 g for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 versus 199 g for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 or Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3?

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 — May 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 versus Jun 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 or the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 5/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 4/10.

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