Samsung Galaxy Express 2 with 4.5-inch qHD display launched

Samsung has introduced a new Galaxy smartphone in its line-up, the Galaxy Express 2. The South Korean major's latest Galaxy device will be heading to Vodafone UK. However, the company has not announced the pricing of the device, and neither has it revealed whether the device will be headed to other countries or carriers.
The Samsung Galaxy Express 2 comes with 4.5-inch qHD display with a 540x960 pixels resolution. The new Galaxy smartphone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It is powered by 1.7GHz dual-core processor (unspecified chipset) along with 1.5GB of RAM. The smartphone measures 132.4x65.7x9.8mm and comes with NFC and LTE support. It includes 8GB of inbuilt storage and also comes with microSD card support. The Samsung Galaxy Express 2 will be available in two colour variants - Ceramic White and Rigel Blue.

The Galaxy Express 2 also comes with host of Samsung apps such as Smart Stay, that uses facial recognition to detect when the phone is in use, as well as Group Play which allows you to share music, documents and photos with other compatible Samsung devices. In addition, the new handset also features S Travel, Story Album and S Translator making Samsung's latest device the perfect travel companion.

Commenting on the launch, Simon Stanford, Vice President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland said, "Our latest addition to the Galaxy portfolio, the Galaxy Express 2 has been designed to provide a faster and smoother user experience. As with all smartphones in our Galaxy range, the Galaxy Express 2 is packed full of intuitive features and smart functions, offering customers superior performance."

• 4.5-inch qHD display with a 540x960 pixels resolution
• 1.7GHz dual core processor (unspecified chipset)
• 1.5GB of RAM
• 8GB of inbuilt storage, comes with microSD card support
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• NFC and LTE support