Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) vs NGM Forward Active
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs NGM Forward Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.8"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.7"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? NGM Forward Active
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10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Model | Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | Forward Active |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Dual SIM i9152, Samsung GT-i9152 | NGM Forward Active Dual Sim |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | NGM |
| Release date | 5/1/2013 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 82.4 x 162.6 millimeters (3.24 x 6.4 in) | 81 x 163.5 millimeters (3.19 x 6.44 in) |
| Weight | 182 grams (6.37 ounces) | 184 grams (6.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.8" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 190 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Broadcom BCM28155 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589WT |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom VideoCore IV | PowerVR SXG544 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 18.3 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz Nature UX • HDR photo • Panorama photo • Touch focus • WiFi dual-band • • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Smart gestures • Asphalt 6 Game (full) • Languages: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish • WiFi display • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos (GT-i9152) | NGM Forward Active | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.831W/kg (body) |