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Can you see me now? Samsung reveals monstrous 7-inch Galaxy W phablet

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No, it’s not your imagination. Phablets are getting bigger every day. Both Samsung and Asus launched 7-inch smartphones on the same day. The Asus Fonepad 7 and the Samsung Galaxy W completely redefine what it means to be a phablet. If you thought the Galaxy Mega was big, you haven’t seen anything yet.

The Galaxy W is the exact same size as most small tablets. It has a 7-inch diagonal display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Just like Samsung’s Galaxy Note lineup, the W has lots of multitasking features, including multi-window and split screen options, so that you can really take advantage of all that screen real estate.

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Even though the Galaxy W’s display is just as big as that of the Asus Fonepad 7, it is slightly more slender. The W is just 9.96 centimeters wide, as opposed to the Fonepad 7, which is a full centimeter wider. That may not seem like much, but when you’re talking about a  7-inch phablet, every millimeter counts. The Galaxy W is also lighter at 245 grams. Overall, these minor differences in dimension should make the Galaxy W easier to handle.

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The Galaxy W is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1.5GB of RAM. Samsung gave the phablet 16GB of storage and an 8-megapixel back camera. To keep the Galaxy W’s big display going, Samsung popped a 3,200mAh battery under the hood. The W features LTE-A, ensuring that calls and data use will go lightening fast. Unfortunately, the Galaxy W is only running Android 4.3, instead of 4.4 KitKat or even Tizen. 

Samsung will launch the Galaxy W in South Korea for 499,400 won or $490. It will have the same faux leather back as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and come in red, white, and black color options. It’s unlikely that the Galaxy W will head to the U.S. any time soon, but phablet fans in Korea will certainly enjoy the novelty.

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