New Delhi: It is clear at this point in time that Android is the dominating smartphone platform and that Samsung is probably the leading Android OEM. The latest IDC report showed Samsung strengthened its Smartphone market in India by scaling up its market share to 32.9 per cent in third quarter as compared to 26 per cent in the second quarter of 2013. Samsung's popularity could be gauged from the fact that the company claimed the top spot in the Campaign Asia-Pacific 2013 Asia's Top 1000 Brands report, the biggest and most influential survey of the brands that consumers most value in the region.Similarly, latest Voice & Data survey revealed that South Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics dethroned its Finnish counterpart Nokia as India's largest mobile phone maker in the last fiscal year by cornering 31.5 per cent market share compared with 27.2 per cent for the latter. It was largely due to the company's extensive portfolio, which offers a range of handsets across price points and screen sizes gave it the edge over Nokia."Samsung handset prices range from Rs 1,500 to Rs 50,000 and come in varied screen sizes. These two factors helped the company grab customer's attention, besides the product quality and new features," Voice & Data said in its survey of 30 handset makers. Let us take a look at some of the company's top smartphones:1. Samsung Galaxy Note 3Features 13 MP Primary Camera with Auto Focus and BSI Sensor 2 MP Secondary Camera with Smart Stabilization and BSI Sensor NFC Support Full HD (1080p) Recording and Playback Support 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) Display Samsung Smart Scroll and Samsung Smart Pause Octa Core Processor (1.9 GHz Quad + 1.3 GHz Quad) and 3 GB RAM Air Gesture and Air View Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS S Pen Optimized Features: Air Command; Action Memo; Scrapbook; S Finder; Pen Window; Multi Window; Direct Pen Input Dual Camera: Dual Shot / Dual Recording / Dual Video CallPrice: Rs. 46899 (as on Flipkart)2. Samsung Galaxy S Duos Features Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 5 MP Primary Camera 4-inch Display 1 GHz Cortex-A5 Processor Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OSPrice: Rs. 9699 (White) (as on Flipkart)3. Samsung Galaxy Core Duos Features 5 MP Primary Camera 4.3-inch TFT LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Wi-Fi Enabled Smart Dual Active SIM (GSM + GSM) 0.3 MP Secondary Camera 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GBPrice: Rs. 18400 (as on Flipkart) 4. Samsung Galaxy Grand Features Multi Window for Multi-tasking 8 MP Primary Camera and 2 MP Secondary Camera 5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS Slim Design Ensuring Portability Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 1.2 GHz Dual Core ProcessorPrice: Rs. 18130 (Elegant White) (as on Flipkart)5. Samsung Galaxy S4Features13 MP Primary CameraAndroid v4.2.2 OSOcta Core ProcessorDual Recording Support Slimmer Yet Stronger Smart Pause Group Play: Music Sharing S Translater Samsung WatchON Optical Reading Smart Scroll Dual Shot Recording Air View or Air Gesture ChatON: Dual Video CallPrice: Rs. 40690 (Black Mist) (as on Flipkart)6. Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro - Win Duos Features Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) 0.3 MP Secondary Camera Android v4.1.2 OS 5 MP Primary Camera Shake to Update ChatON Turn Over to Mute Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) Easy Mode Motion UI- Smart Alert Powerful PerformancePrice: Rs. 15900 (Ceramic White) (as on Flipkart)7. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Features Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support 4.0" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean with Nature UX 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400 MP GPU, 1GB of RAM 5 MP autofocus camera with a powerful LED flash, face and smile detection 720p HD video recording at 30fps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support; DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot GPS with A-GPS connectivity; digital compass 8/16GB of inbuilt storage, microSD slot Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor Standard 3.5 mm audio jack microUSB port Stereo Bluetooth v3.0 FM radio with RDS VGA secondary front-facing camera Document editor File manager comes preinstalled Price: Rs 14,750 (as on Sulekha.com)8. Samsung Galaxy S3Features Comfortable Grip 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED Display Wi-Fi and 3G Enabled 1.4 GHz Quad Core Processor HD Video Playback 8 MP Primary Camera High Energy Efficient Android (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS Gentle Curves and Lightweight Thin DesignPrice: Rs. 24899 (as on Flipkart)9. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Features Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS 8 MP Primary Camera 1.9 MP Secondary Camera 5.55-inch Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen 1.6 GHz Quad Core Cortex-A9 Processor Full HD Recording FM Radio Wi-Fi Enabled Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GBPrice: Rs. 31500 (Marble White) (as on Flipkart)10. Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveFeaturesAndroid 4.2.2 OS5 inch display1.9 GHz processor16GB storage8 Ultrapixel Primary Camera0.3 megapixel secondary camera2GB RAMPrice: Rs. 44,500 (as on Sulekha.com)
