Samsung unveils Android 2.3-powered Galaxy Ace 2 and mini 2

Korean giant Samsung Electronics has refreshed its popular Galaxy series lineup with the addition of two mid-range Android phones, Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy mini 2. The duo are successors to the company's earlier-launched Galaxy Ace and Galaxy mini smartphones.

Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, the phones are expected to be launched globally sometime after March this year.

Featuring a 3.8-inch touchscreen PLS TFT display with support for WVGA (480x800) resolution, Galaxy Ace 2 sports a VGA camera in the front for video calls and a 5 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus capabilities at the back. The camera in the back is capable of recording 720p HD videos. Measuring 118 x 62 x 10.5mm, the phone weighs 122 gram.

Powered by 800MHz dual core processor, Galaxy Ace 2 packs 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot. In addition to the media player, the Galaxy Ace 2 has an FM radio and a 3.5mm audio socket.

Samsung Galaxy mini 2 comes with a 3.27-inch HVGA 320 x 480p TFT touchscreen display and has a 3 megapixel camera with fixed focus.

Running on single-core 800MHz processor, mini 2 packs 1,300mAh battery and 4GB of storage. Both the phones will feature Samsung's suite of apps like Samsung Kies air, Social Hub, Music Hub and ChatON.

For connectivity, the phones offer support to Bluetooth v3.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Wi-Fi Direct.