Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy M44 — or Galaxy Jump 3 as what it’s called in South Korea — that features an interesting processor choice.
The Galaxy M series are poised to be bang-for-the-buck midrange phones. But, things may be a little different with the Samsung Galaxy M44, as it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. It kinda makes sense to see this chip on a midrange device now considering that it’s almost three years old, albeit using an old flagship chip to a current budget device is rarely heard of.
That said, the rest of the specs suggest that it is indeed a midrange phone. That means no OLED screens or telephoto lenses — it didn’t even get an ultra-wide camera.
What we have here is a decent 6.58-inch FHD+ LCD display, but it does have a high 120Hz refresh rate.
A waterdrop notch on top holds the 13-megapixel selfie camera, while on the back, we have a 50-megapixel main shooter joined by two 2-megapixel sensors. Keeping the lights on is a 5,000mAh battery with the charging speed unknown.
The Samsung Galaxy M44 is now listed on the brand’s South Korean website with the official price yet to be announced. Release details in markets in the Philippines are also yet to be unveiled.
Samsung Galaxy M44 Specs
- Android 13, One UI
- Single SIM
- 6.58-inch FHD+ PLS LCD display, 2408 x 1080 pixel resolution, 401ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 2.84GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor
- 6GB RAM
- Adreno 660 GPU
- 128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 1TB
- 13-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 167.7 x 78 x 9.1mm
- Weight: 216g
- Colors: Black, White
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery