Remember the days when everyone seemed to be boasting about how small their phones were? That all seems like a lifetime ago, as manufacturers continue to push out ever-larger devices to satisfy user demand for bigger and better touchscreens. Even entry-level devices like the Lumia 630 now feature 4.5-inch displays, while Apple too is believed to be readying iPhones with much larger screens than the current 4-inch models.
Ever get the feeling phones are getting too big? (Samsung Galaxy Note 8 pictured.)
So perhaps it’s no surprise that Samsung is readying a new addition to its Galaxy smartphone line-up with a huge 7-inch screen. The SM-T2558 was spotted by SamMobile on the FCC’s site, although it is not yet known if the device will actually go on sale in the US.
Despite its immense size, it won’t be a new flagship for the South Korean tech giant; in fact, the device has a rather underwhelming set of specs, particularly given its dimensions. The SM-T2558 is expected to offer just 720p resolution on its enormous screen, with a quad-core 1.2GHz processor (perhaps Snapdragon 400) under the hood, along with 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of onboard storage, with a microSD slot (supporting cards up to 128GB) if you need more space.
An 8MP rear camera will be included too, along with a 2MP front-facing cam. The spec sheet currently suggests that the handset comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but this is likely to change to 4.4 KitKat at launch.
PhoneArena put together the comparison shot shown above after the SM-T2558 was first spotted last month with China Mobile logos, showing the new device alongside Samsung’s 5.1-inch Galaxy S5, which should give you some idea of just how vast this thing is.
Details of pricing and availability remain a mystery for now.
Source: SamMobile | images: 1) HDblog.it; 2) SamMobile/FCC; 3) SamMobile/TENAA; 4) PhoneArena