Samsung has announced the Galaxy Core Advance, a new smartphone in the Galaxy series and the successor of Galaxy Core that was launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera.
It has physical keys for frequently used features including voice recorder, camera, volume, menu, home and power. It comes with a range of software features including S Voice, S Translator, Sound & Shot, Group Play and Easy Mode. It also comes with lots of usability functions and enhanced accessibility features for disabled and visually impaired users including,
- Optical Scan that automatically recognizes text from an image and reads it aloud to the user
- Light Sensing technology that uses phone’s camera to sense light direction and brightness
- Instant Voice Recorder with simplified access to make quick voice notes
- Screen Curtain enables users to operate commands on a black screen to ensure privacy and saves battery life
- TTS (Text-to-Speech) functionalities and Voice Guided Camera functions to take pictures by reading out the number of faces detected and their standing location.
Samsung Galaxy Core Advance specifications
- 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
- Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
- Dimensions – 133.3 x 70.5 x 9.7 mm, Weight: 145g
- 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
- 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 1GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
- 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, NFC, GPS ＋ GLONASS
- 2000 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Core Advance comes in Deep Blue and Pearl White colors and would go on sale in early 2014. No word on pricing yet.