Samsung has announced a new Android smartphone, the Galaxy Gr, that is a mashup between two of its popular devices: the Galaxy S III the Galaxy Note II. The hset will come with dual-SIM support, too, but it’s not the best of both worlds.

On the outside, the Galaxy Gr looks a lot like the S III. It runs on the latest Android version, 4.1.2 lly Bean, with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor 1GB of RAM. The back camera is 8 megapixels can record full HD video, while the front camera is 2 megapixels.

There’s 8GB of built-in storage a MicroSD expansion slot (for up to 64GB cards), along with the usual trimmings of Bluetooth, -Fi, G sensors such as an accelerometer, compass, gyroscopic sensor. The phone will connect to fast HS+ networks, but no 4G E version has been announced.

at holds back the Galaxy Gr is its screen. The display is 5 inches, which places it between the S III’s 4.8-inch screen the 5.5-inch display on the Note II. However, at a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels, the display of the Galaxy Gr is inferior to both the S III Note II, which sport 1280 by 720 pixel screens, with a higher pixel density.

Samsung did not say when or for how much the Galaxy Gr will retail. dging by the mediocre display upper average specs, the Galaxy Gr will probably be a mid-range device for those who want an Android phone with a big display (also nicknamed phablets), but without the premium price tag.

The Galaxy Gr could be an attractive offer for globetrotters though. The first version of the phone will come in a dual-SIM version, which allows you to use two phone numbers from the same phone. You can receive calls on one SIM while taking a call from the other, so you can always have a foreign SIM card for cheap calls along with your normal number. A second version of the Gr will then follow, which will feature only one SIM card slot.