Samsung's new E series hopes to take on the youth with metal bands and selfie cameras

In the early days , Samsung had a reputation to launch a barrage of devices and then find out which one sticks .but now with difficult times and harsh competition , Samsung is revising its strategy and is working on ways to improve its product line with one step at a time . Introducing the new E series of Samsung smartphones , these phones are aimed at young users who can't afford the top tier A series of phones , but still want a metal package and good specs for a lower price .The phones are currently sold in India , but they might land in Europe and the rest of Asia in the near future .

Samsung Galaxy E5

This is Samsung's entry level E series smartphone for now , the phone , like its elder brothers , feature a aluminium frame to which plastic and glass bits are connected to . The frame measures in at 7.3mm.The phone has a 5" display , a 64bit Snapdragon 410 chip and a 5mp front facing camera for selfies . the phone costs $305 (rough currency conversion)

Display - 5" 720 x 1280 SAMOLED display,294 ppi

OS - Android 4.4.4 with Touchwiz UI

Design - metal framed smartphone , 141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm , 140g

Connectivity - (Optional Dual sim) GSM , 4G LTE , WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0,GPS+GLONASS

Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 , 1.2Ghz Quadcore 64bit chip . (MSM8916)

GPU - Adreno 306

Ram -1.5GB

Storage - 16GB Onboard + Micro SD upto 64GB

Camera(s) -8MP rear camera with Flash
- 5mp front "selfie" camera

Battery - 2400 mAh (removable)

Other -

Price - INR 19,300 / $305

Samsung Galaxy E7

This is Samsung's flagship model for the E series , the phone also has a thin metal band , but its rear camera , display and battery have been bumped up along with a few Dollars extra .

Display - 5.5" 720 x 1280 SAMOLED display,267 ppi

OS - Android 4.4.4 with Touchwiz UI

Design - metal framed smartphone , 151 x 77.2 x 7.3 mm , 160g

Connectivity -GSM, 4G LTE ,WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0,GPS+GLONASS

Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 , 1.2Ghz Quadcore 64bit chip . (MSM8916)

GPU - Adreno 306

Ram -2GB

Storage - 16GB Onboard + Micro SD upto 64GB

Camera(s) -13MP rear camera with Flash
- 5mp front "selfie" camera

Battery - 2950 mAh (removable)

Other -

Price - INR 23,300 / $363

Written by Rakitha for MasHD

Source - Sammobile

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