If you are a Samsung fan and you're on the lookout for a new affordable Android, here are three names for you to consider, "Samsung Galaxy S4 mini I9195I", "Samsung Galaxy Grand Max", and "Samsung Galaxy E7". These three phones are LTE enabled with FM radios. Clearly, these phones are smart buys especially for those searching for an entry level smartphone that is able to do a good job. Here's a quick summary of specs of the three phones so you get an idea as to how current affordable Androids can be above average when it comes to specs.
Display
The "S4 Mini" has a 4.3 inch 540 x 960 pixel screen, the "Grand Max" has a 5.25 inch screen with 720 x 1280 resolution, and the "Galaxy E7" has a 5.5 inch screen with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. If you want a smaller phone, the "S4 Mini" is great, otherwise, you gotta pick between the other two.
Hardware
All phones run Android KitKat with a Snapdragon 410 chipset, quad core 1,2 GHz Cortex A53 CPU, and Adreno 306 CPU. The "S4 Mini" has an 8 GB internal memory, 64 GB microSD slot, and 1.5 GB RAM. The "Grand Max" on the other hand comes with 16 GB internal memory, 64 GB microSD capacity, and 1.5 GB RAM. The "Galaxy E7" has the biggest RAM size of 2 GB, but it has the same microSD slot of 64 GB with a 16 GB internal memory.
Cameras
The "S4 Mini" has an 8 MP and a 1.9 MP cameras while the "Galaxy Grand Max" come with a 13 MP rear cam with a 5 MP front cam. The "Galaxy E7" is the most premium of all with a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera.
Battery
The "S4 Mini" has a Li Ion 1900 mAh battery with a 14 hour 3G talk time capacity. The "Grand Max" on the other hand has a Li Ion 2500 mAh battery that can last 18 hours on 3G talk time. However, the "E7" has the biggest battery (Li Ion 2950 mAh) but it shares the same battery life with the Grand Max when comparing talk time capacity.
Prices
You might have guessed it right, the "S4 Mini" is the most affordable of the three, it's only at 190 Euro. The "Grand Max" and the E7 are at the same price group with the "Galaxy Grand Max" at around 260 Euro and the "Galaxy E7" at around 270 Euro. With that info at hand, the "S4 Mini" seems like a good deal with a very low price and good specs. The other two are very similar in many ways, so it's hard to pick one. But it's worth noting that the E7 has a bigger RAM and bigger screen.
