Samsung has released two new phones to its M-series. The Samsung Galaxy M01 and Samsung Galaxy M11. The Samsung Galaxy M01 Price is N45,000. You can order from any of the popular retail stores.
These devices or per se the entire M series were specifically created by Samsung in response to serious competition in the Indian Market. The M series contains quite a variety of budget phones that can boost the Samsung market for budget phones.
The Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 are intended to compete with Xiaomi Redmi 8A, Redmi 8, Redmi, Redmi Note 7S, and other budget phones. Its main attractions are the small-bezel screens and screen cut-outs. The M11 is fitted with a punch hole, while the M01 comes with an infinity V display.
It is expected to be available in Nigerian retail stores in few more weeks or possibly not.
I’m going to briefly talk about the Samsung Galaxy M01 – Which I call “tha economical phone”.
Quick review
The Samsung Galaxy M01 has a 5.7-inch HD Display with a resolution of 720x 1560 pixels, and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has a waterdrop notch that houses a selfie camera at the top.
As far as the design is concerned the M01 has an all-glass on the front and the rest of the body is plastic. The dual-camera setup has a vertical orientation on the back and one thing, there is no fingerprint scanner. The M01 is available in three colors: Black, Blue, and Red.
Samsung Galaxy M01 comes with a dual rear camera configuration comprising of a 13 MP (f/2.2) main sensor and a 2 MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. There is a 5 MP (f/2.4) lens in front for selfies that is mounted in the waterdrop notch. Autofocus is supported on this phone.
The smartphone comes with a solid 4000mAh battery. The handset also features facial recognition for solid security. The handset has 32 GB of built-in storage and 3 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M01 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor and it is operating on One UI 2.0 based on Android 10.
Full Specs
| Announced Date | 2nd June 2020 |
| Release Date | 2nd June 2020 |
| Build | Plastic |
| Weight | 168 g |
| Water-Resistant | No |
| Dimensions | 147.5 x 70.9 x 9.8 mm |
| Display Size & Type | 5.7 inches PLS TFT |
| Screen Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.5% |
| Pixel Density | 295 PPI |
| Software | Android 10; One UI 2 |
| CPU | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 505 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) |
| Storage | 32 GB – Supports SDcard |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Main Camera (Dual) | 13 MP (f/2.2) + 2 MP (f/2.4) |
| Selfie Camera (single) | 5 MP (f/2.2) |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Connectivity | GSM, GPS, WiFi, BT 5.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity Sensor |
| Battery | -Non-Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh -USB: microUSB 2.0 -Fast battery charging: No -Wireless Charging: No -Power Share: No |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red |
| Price | N45,000 |
*Pls Note that the price of this device may change with time.
Samsung Galaxy M01 Price in Nigeria
- 3 GB + 32 GB: ~$120/₹8,999 ~ N45,000
It is already available in most shops in Nigeria.
Conclusion
The new Galaxy M-series indeed mean a major value to users when compared to past Samsung J series phones that had previously been offered in this price range, but it is clear that the rate at which Xiaomi is releasing quality budget phones, Samsung has no choice but to also do the same or else the market for quality budget phones will be taken from them.
As far as I’m concern, this device is good for its price.
