Samsung Galaxy Express 2

  • Released 2013, October
    134.2g, 9.8mm thickness
    Android 4.2.2
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.5"
    540x960 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
  • 1.5GB RAM
    Snapdragon S4
  • 2100mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Express 2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, October
Status Available. Released 2013, October
Body Dimensions 132.4 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm (5.21 x 2.59 x 0.39 in)
Weight 134.2 g (4.73 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 480 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (3G)
Misc Colors Blue, White
Models SM-G3815
SAR 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)    
Price About 210 EUR

Samsung Galaxy Express 2 - User Reviews

  • I think I am too late but you can buy it from AliExpress

  • A bit upset that it doesn't tell me when there's a text message waiting. I've got to check it during the day. I'd also like to get rid of the screen saver when turning on and go directly to device.

  • Show that " battery disconnected "when i joy battery charger port. What problem? Help me.

  • Did you smoke weed? look at this comparations A5 is better! and you said that Galaxy Express 2 is better! There is no way Express 2 is better.

  • 33264 Antutu benchmark score 6/20/2016. Running android 6.0.1 (thanks xda). This phone has amazing performance for his release date. It's stunning vs A5 this phone it's better! (speaking as performance)

  • 24532 Antutu benchmark score 19/3/2016 test. Great performance.

  • This phon ram* management is very bad

  • Installed it as well. Even if I don't use NFC, I still want it to be there :D (I'm perfectionist ;D) But gonna stay with this version. Thanks for heads up!

  • Yeah NFC doesn't work, no sources available for chip, but I don't use NFC, everything else works perfect!

  • I heard NFC doesn't work with CM13?

  • How did you get Marshmallow on this device?

  • This phone is excellent, running Marshmallow 6.0.1 (CM13), no lags, no bugs...

  • I got my phone 6 months ago and the camera quality is rubbish. My phone hardly works properly. The battery runs out so quick and i get adds and all sorts

  • please, my samsung Galaxy Express 2 screen and sensor got broken, where can i get the screen to buy and replace

  • Sorry for asking.. but how stable 5.1.1 is on your device. Please tell me if there are any kind of bugs. Thank you!

  • xda developers, i have installed lollipop 5.1.1 without problems.. bye.

  • Galaxy Express 2 or LG L90 D405n? Both looks great. I need help.

  • I don't know how to save image from Google. ..

  • Can someone tell me if it supports sdhc?

  • how , please paste link for download file lolipop express 2 on my reply , please !

  • for me galaxy express 2 is more what you imagine

  • yes i did and its easy.

  • is it possible to use otg cable in this handset?

  • I am not getting d update. Stucked on 4.2.2

  • This phone is work with android 5.0.1?

  • I have found the phone I was looking for. For the past five months I have no complaints. The only problem is to get a face cover. It is relatively new in this region and had to get it but perfomance wise....its wonderful

  • Crappy GPS, almost MediaTek style...

  • Hello. Does anybody know how to change the sim card slot after a damage? Thanks

  • Bought this phone this week after large and very slim android cracked in pocket ,just bought Samsung smart t.v so went with same name phone to connect.....absolutely brilliant,perfect size after last two 5 inch screens and connects seamlessly with t.v to share contents ,phone is so responsive and is much better than i had ever hoped it would be ,very pleased ....

  • me like to look dis phone, look nice

  • As of now, I think 4,4,2 is the latest for this phone

  • Good phone if upgraded to lollipop

  • Can express2 can be upgraded to 4.4.4

  • why I can't update my express2

  • Will samsung galaxy express 2 get official 5.0 lollipop update from samsung or will it be stuck on 4.4.2 kitkat ??

  • Update at 4.4.2 best dual core

  • yes

  • nice phone

  • I have purchase this phone but I have not found the messaging folder. plz solve it

  • I can show you so many software ways to drain the battery of a phone. MB problem is least suspect for battery drain.

  • The problem of battery drain is MB(motherboard),not a software,go to waranty and problem solved.

  • The problem of battery drain is MB(motherboard),not a software,go to waranty and problem solved.

  • Yes but the battery life is too short.

  • No problems here. Maybe only a slightly shorter battery life after upgrading to KitKat, but otherwise - everything goes well.

  • I can't get the kitkat update on my Samsung Galaxy Express 2 yet, when Will it be released in New Zealand?

  • Not only in Romania,just go to sammobile and you can get any 4.4.2 kit kat version officially with Odin.working with no bugs and fast!

  • please complete the android version to "upgradable to 4.4.2 kit kat" as from now samsung has officially updated the galaxy express 2

  • is any other prblm wit thiz phone??

  • I have bought this item from Singapore (Mustafa Center) without warrenty products. I have faced some problems with this device. 1) Front Camera not work, 2) Back Camera sometines not work, then restart the device and work back camera. 3) Very fast batry draining. 4) Restarting time Top of the screen some pixels (like a line) are blinking with red, green, blue colors. How can I solve this issue, can anybody suggest me??? please drop me your suggestions at [email protected] Thanks all.

  • In Romania, on Vodafone KitKat 4.4.2 update is available!

  • Look your comparing a mid range phone of around £150 to an Experian z2 which is more than double the price.

  • Now you can upgrade to kit kat 4.4.2 great phone performance i strongly recommend this.

  • The phone is LTE compatible . You can activate it thru MORE settings MENU , LTE/WCDMA/GSM type and if you have a LTE SIM it will work ok . I have one Galaxy Express2 from Vodafone Romania , and is a very beautiful and powerfull phone , but i have the battery drainage problem like all the rest of the Samsung`s phones ! If you install whatsapp the battery is gone in 10hours whatever you do with it !

  • are u stupid? this is a great phone! this is not for children

  • galaxy express 2 SM-G3815 official kitkat...

  • galaxy core 2 or galaxy express 2 plz tell me what to pick i am realy confused

  • why this phone not selling in singapore .

  • It's a nice phone. I have it for couple of weeks now, and I didn't have any problems with it except for 2 random restarts... I have no clue why that happened, but it's not a big deal. Anyway, RAM is about 1.3GB, I guess that ~200MB is reserved for system or something... Do you guys know if it's going to get KitKat and when?

  • did you mean moto g or moto x

  • NO ITS NOT I am at Vodafone's antenna my Sony xperia z and z2 shows 4G full signal and my galaxy express 2 shows H+ only and when I measure the speed with the app speed test Samsung goes up to 8mbs and both xperia 38mbs Samsung FAIL I will not even sell it I does not worth any money

  • it is 4g. i have this mobile

  • you can buy the flip cover of samsung galaxy express.

  • It's definitely NOT 4G It never gets 4g and my other phone gets 4g with 3 out of 4 bars of cell I have them at the same provider

  • no but the samsung galaxy ace 3 gt-s7272 is.

  • Is this a dual sim?

  • Is it available int'ly and in Pakistan?

  • i like this sell

  • has it been launchd in soudi arabia..

  • conect mhl?

  • But this phone has dual core krait processor which is better than quad cores!!!! Moto x with 1.7 ghz dual core krait processor is selling at 24k!!!!!!

  • The Moto G is a better phone though.. Close enough that you're not going to notice at the very least. And it can be bought for half the price of this. And it runs 4.4.2 KitKat as standard. And it'll get updates in the future as it's a Google Play Device. And it runs stock android, no useless touchwiz overlay. And. It has a 720x1280 4.5" IPS display which is comparable to an AMOLED display in terms of colour.

  • This is a good phone but your comparison is foolish there is no connection bw this phone and galaxy J.

  • thousands of them on e-bay.

  • I can´t find flip cover that fits in the phone

  • Price in Serbia is 170-200 Euros .

  • stop lying the motorolla g is not a better handset don't beleive him

  • Shitty phone, check Sony Xperia Sp for 300 USD. This worth not much of 200-250 USD ...

  • S4 value for money if you have enough money.

  • Hey buddy, you really want to buy this phone for around $400, when there are phones like the Moto G with better resolution, better CPU, better everything, selling for $200?? Most Samsung phones are not worth it; they often cost more than similar phones and perform worse.

  • root

  • Is anybody successful ROOT Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) ???

  • Will it be available in india? If yes then when? I wanna buy it. Plz help anyone.

  • samsung galaxy j

  • hmmm...i still confuse on which phone should i buy... this phone,S Galaxy S4,Sony X SP,S Galaxy J,S Galaxy Win Pro...any suggestions guys??? first i want to know if anyone been using this phone...i want to know if its a good phone or not...

  • To save money...

  • To save money...

  • Adreno 305

  • does it 1080?

  • is it will come to indonesia? i will buy it, it is enough amazing with qualcomm MSM8930 1,7 ghz dual core kraits adreno 305 and 1,5 gb ram....

  • Why only VGA front camera? The previous model has a 1.3 MP 720p@30fps front camera.

  • Dual sim or nly single sim ?

  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930

  • Oosome phone dont think this phone just buy it .How many price ?

  • NO GPU. its waste of money

  • samsuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuung is the best of the best .....

  • Personally. without explaining why cause it's going to take too long, I'd get The Quattro or the Lumia 720/625. They are the best overall performers among the bunch you mentioned. Android for lots of customizations, Windows for simplicity.

  • I am quite confused in selecting a phone 4 me. Somehow Android phones are not appealing to me. Still my choices are Samsung Quattro I8552/Galaxy Core, HTC XDS/500,Nokia lumia 520/720/625, Blackberry 9720/Z10 or iphone4--8GB. Please suggest. Thanks.

  • wich is the aperture focus ?

  • we+want+this+cell+in+4.6+android+and+swype+and+f­ront+camera+approx+2mp+not+vga

  • is it come to indonesia, i wait to but the one... enough perfect....

  • Never Saw this model or the first one in Canada/Usa .....

  • what about chipset & gpu and when it release in India ???

  • i w't more option

  • When will it be available in the Philippines? and How much is it's estimated price? thanks in advance..

  • Release or not in india? Rply

  • Just launched in New Zealand

  • Hello everyone! Really keen to buy this phone. Will this phone get released in Australia? and what is the exact weight of the phone? 4.08 ounces? 115g? similar weight to Galaxy Ace 3? Can you buy the phone on eBay or Amazon.com? Outright?

  • when will phone release in india

  • when is this available in the uk

  • when will be released in india....???

  • Wiki says Adreno 305

  • when will be released this phone in india...???

  • Adreno 305.

  • This phone has no GPU wtf?

  • Hi Venks, the phone is already launched, and it seems like it's far way better than its predecessor. The express 2 priced around 17K (can be Near $274 or more) source:

  • its already der in online stores.....

  • launch Date??? Price ?? Any Idea Pple??

  • Samsung samsung ( Nokia Best Phone )

  • Yes ! You are right.

  • Hi dear friends, I got confirmed report about this model. It is shipped to the major markets across the globe and will go for sale from 12th of Nov. And please note, it is not releasing in India.

  • May galaxy expres 2 also wl nt get release in india as Galaxy ace 3. simply launch new mobiles bt wl nt get release in india,its realy very disappointed.bcoz i expectedand had pland to get ace 3.

  • I wish samsung release a dual sim version of this with - 4.5" or 4.7" with better resolution 720x1080 pixels - TFT display as good as galaxy note 8 (crysyal clear) - good quality camera especially in low light, don't care about mpix, it can be 5 or 8 or 13 mpix. - small form factor -> thin bezel - biggest battery mankind can slot into the case

  • It's next version of Galaxy Express.

  • Its next version of galaxy s4 min....difference in screen size changed from 4.3 to 4.5 and camera downgraded from 8 mp to 5mp..

  • I got one too and exactly right what you said. Very fast, fluid, not heated but camera really suck. This one is 16:9 ratio and should be thinner than previous one compare to 480-800 4.5".

  • description about galaxy expres 2 not about note 2 haha

  • Im using galaxy express i8730T and im really satisfied with it..actually the first international version got 'super amoled plus' screen and the screen is very bright..im using it with 0% brightness, so its battery last longer..without internet it can last for 4 days... processor is very fluid and even with powersaving mode (processor down to 810mhz both core )I can play fifa 14 with no lag..even with 2 hours playing it wont become hot..just as cool as usual..with full charge.. mine still got 60-65%..but seriously..the camera sucks.. not recommend to ppl who love taking pics..but I hope this one will got better..

  • You got that right.

  • pricing for Vodafone uk,very good price pay as you go 4g ready.

  • Hey guys...can you tell me what chipset this phone is packing?? I'm assuming snapdragon400 on krait architecture......but just need to be sure

  • Nexus 4?

  • xperia m, or micromax a117 canvas magnus r best choice under 15,000 budget

  • can any of u guys tell me the expected price of galaxy express2... and also which 1 is best android under the budget of 15000 ,,preferentially a standerdised brand is expected ..?

  • C'mon guys, stop yelling about its specs. GSMArena will update this page soon -- the phone is pretty new.

  • According here it has Snapdragon 400 chipset, meaning it has Adreno 305. It's like a TFT version of the S4 Mini. Xperia SP is still leagues better. I hope 4.3 fixes all the bugs.

  • All smartphones have GPU. It was only not specified. GPU - Graphics Processing Unit. The chip the processes the graphics to be displayed on the screen.

  • All smartphones have gpu. It was only not specified. GPU - Graphics Processing Unit. The chip the PROCESSES the GRAPHICS to be DISPLAYED on the SCREEN.

  • To question the quality of Samsungs would be an exercise in unfairness, but to start questioning the recurrent stereotyped design would be deemed constructive criticism. We have now reached that critical stage where buying a Samsung smartphone does not give you that design charisma people want to be seen with when carrying a Samsung, so one is now bound to ask, would my S4 stand out these days, the question is obviously No. If my little contribution means anything, then here's what I'd want to say, Samsung start working on the design department, it's well past high time now.

  • samsung getting worst all phone looks are same design is also similar like s4 ....

  • Does it have a G.P.U? What about its battery? What's gonna be it's price?

  • samsung getting worst all phone looks are same design is also similar like s4 ....

  • I have been waited for a while for a qHD 4.5inches on Samsung Galaxy. Right size for me. Full RGB display. I don't like AMOLED display. Will try out when the model is out in the market. Mega 6.3 just too big for me.

  • Why disposing the same feature, shell design with Galaxy S4 mini ? Seem the former market is badly going down.

  • another phone that will not be updated to the latest android version

  • same sh*t different day... please make a samsung phone physically different from the older version.., its the same look everytime you release a newer model., why not make a carbon fiber phone or a titanium made phone!!! you have to keep up with you`re competitors!!!!!

  • NO GPU :(

  • This r all just 1 MONTH in market. Ofter. Stop, Samsung becoming stupid company, its down next year.

  • FM recording a long lost friend. 1.5gb RAM goodbye LAG.

  • Samsung is going very fast now a days. Please slow down or you will make down your market. So many models in few months.

  • Good thing is Sensors, Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.

  • S4 have Krait cores, this one ... who knows ?? And S4 is kinda over-priced .... why buying this b-s ?? When they will made a decent phone and at a decent price I will buy their phones ... Until then, there are better phones at same price on market.

  • Only 5MP rear camera ? How about 8MP ?? And what kind of GPU ? 305 ? ... I'll stick with Sony Xperia SP .... high specs and decent price. Samsung, if you want to buy from you try change something and do it fast. Your product are below average and costly ...

  • I hope the display type will be tft.

  • The original Galaxy Express from 2012:

  • Hi bro,Galaxy Express launched early this year is so call Express1.get it?

  • please sammy release this phone in brazil

  • it's almost the same as the s4 mini... it's getting ridiculous.

  • Its not Samsung´s fault if you cannot see galaxy express 1. Its available in the market

  • I still have not yet see Galaxy Express 1 and now they are launching the Express 2...Maybe Samsung should slow things down a little bit...

  • Kind of a mix of Galaxy Core with Galaxy Win...Those Galaxy phones all seem the same....

  • At last, the FM radio is there

  • Hmm nice fhon size hand to carry, make 32GB /64GB

  • What about the display? Is it scratch resistant???

  • Samsung galaxy S Note Network - 4G Dimensions - 125×65×8.5 Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Weight - 125gm Display - 4.65" 1080×1920 (485ppi) Memory card slot - 32GB 64GB 128GB Internal Storage - 32GB 64GB 128GB RoM - 3GB Camera rear - 16MP OIS Xenon Flash F F Camera - 2.2MP Dedicated - Camera Key Android OS v4.4 (Kitkat) Chipset - Qualcomm snapdragon 800 CPU - 2.3 GHz Krait 400 GPU - Adreno 330 Battery - 2600mAh make Dimensions like this

  • This phone will rock