Samsung launches Galaxy S Duos, Y Duos Lite dual-SIM smartphones in India

Samsung has expanded its Galaxy portfolio in India with the launch of two new smartphones namely Galaxy S Duos and Galaxy Y Duos Lite. Both of these devices support dual-SIM. While the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is priced at Rs. 17,900, the Y Duos Lite comes for Rs. 6,990. 

Samsung had introduced the Galaxy S Duos last month. The Galaxy S Duos design is inspired by the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S III. The device measures 63.1 x 121.5 x 10.5mm and weighs 120g. The S Duos has 'dual SIM always on' feature, which allows you to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other.

The S Duos runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A5 processor. It has a 4.0-inch screen with 480x800 resolution. Other specifications of the device include 5MP camera, VGA front camera, 4GB of built-in storage, 32GB microSD card slot, 512MB of RAM and 1,500 mAh battery. For connectivity, the device supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0. The device comes preloaded with Samsung's ChatOn communication services.

Galaxy S Duos

Features and Specifications :-

• Dual SIM phone 
• Support 2G and 3G Network
• 2G Network : GSM 850/900/1800/1900 – SIM 1 and SIM 2 
• 3G Network : HSDPA 900/2100
• 121.5 x 63.1 x 10.5 mm dimension
• 1 GHz Cortex A5 processor 
• Adreno 200 GPU
• Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon chipset
• Android v4.0 ICS OS
• 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen
• 480 x 800 pixels screen resolution
• 16M display colors
• 5 MP main camera with auto-focus and LED flash
• 2592 ? 1944 pixels camera resolution
• Camera features : Geo-tagging
• VGA secondary camera
• Video Format : MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV
• Audio Format : MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV
• 768MB RAM
• 4GB Internal storage
• Up to 32GB expandable memory
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• microUSB v2.0
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Standard 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery
• Standby time :
• Talktime :
• 120gm weight

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite Specification : 

• 1. Dual SIM active

• 2. Powerful 832MHZ CPU

• 3. Android ™ 2.3 Gingerbread

• 4. 7.1 cm (2.8") QVGA Display

• 5. 2 MP Camera

• 6. Samsung TouchWiz Interface

• 7. Powerful 832MHZ CPU

• 8. 11.9mm Slim Design

• 9. Rounded Shape  with Comfortable Grip

• 10. Always Active Dual SIM

• 11. Battery 

• 12. 4 GB Internal memory expandable uptop 32GB

• 13. Powerful 832MHZ CPU

Samsung's Galaxy Y Duos Lite was recently spotted on the company's official e-store, where it was available for pre-order with an advance payment of Rs. 1,000. The device is now up for grabs via the e-store. The Galaxy Y Duos Lite, also known as the Galaxy Pocket Duos outside India, is pretty similar to the Galaxy Pocket.

Like the S Duos, the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite supports dual active SIM (GSM + GSM). The device runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and is powered by an 832MHz processor. The device has 2.8-inch touch display with 240x320 pixels resolution. Other specifications include 2MP camera, built-in storage of 4GB (3GB user available), microSD card slot, and a 1,200 mAh battery. For connectivity, the device supports Bluetooth, USB 2.0, and Wi-Fi. 

Samsung is also offering the buyers of Galaxy Y Duos Lite a 'Smart Deal' of 1GB 3G data or unlimited 2G data free per month for six months from Reliance Communications.