Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Pricing and hardware specs

At time of publication, AT&T was selling the Mega for $149 (with a 2-year contract). It has a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.9-megapixel front camera, and 6.3-inch display with 1280 x 720 resolution.

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Box contents

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Dimensions and weight

At 3.46 inches wide, 6.59 inches tall, and weighing just over 7 ounces, the Galaxy Mega is a monster phone.

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Back

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: microUSB port and volume buttons

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Headphone jack and power button

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 6.3-inch HD TFT display (1280 x 720)

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the battery cover

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the battery

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 3.8V, 3,200 mAh Li-ion battery

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Battery and battery cover removed

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the circuit board cover screws

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Popping loose the external speaker assembly

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the external speaker assembly

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: External speaker assembly - Front

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: External speaker assembly - Back

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Bottom circuit boad

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Popping loose the circuit board cover

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the circuit board cover

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Circuit board cover removed

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Circuit board cover - Back

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Circuit board cover - Front

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Internal hardware

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Detaching the lower circuit board connectors

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the lower circuit board

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Lower circuit board - Back

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Lower circuit board - Front

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Detaching the motherboard connectors

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Detaching the front facing camera and sensor array connectors

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the motherboard screw

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the motherboard

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Motherboard removed

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing one of the circuit board connector wires

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Vibration motor, front-facing camera, sensors, and headphone jack

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the headphone jack

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the front-facing camera and sensor array bracket

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Front-facing camera and sensor array removed

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 3.5mm headphone jack

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Earpiece speaker and sensor array - Front

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Earpiece speaker and sensor array - Back

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Vibration motor and button contacts

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Front panel, display, and internal frame assembly

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Motherboard with metal sheilds

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Detaching the rear-facing camera

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Removing the metal shields

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Motherboard - Front

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Motherboard - Back

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 16GB Toshiba THGBM5G7A23BAIR e-MMC module

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 1.5GB Samsung K4P2E304EB-PCC2 LPDDR2 mobile DRAM and 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Qualcomm PM8917 power management IC

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Maxim Integrated MAX77803

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Silicon Image Sil9244 MHL Transmitter with HDMI Input

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Qualcomm WCD9304 audio codec

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: MEMS microphone

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Lattice Semiconductor LP1K36

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: 607A Y3JB

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: InvenSense MPU-6051M six-axis gyroscope and accelerometer

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Skyworks SKY85707-21 5GHz, 802.11n/ac front-end module

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Samsung CMC6240M

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Broadcom BCM20793 NFC IC

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Skyworks SKY77619 multiband power amplifier module for quad-band GSM/EDGE and Penta-Bands and SKY77737 power amplifier module for LTE bands 12/17

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Qualcomm WTR1605L LTE transceiver

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: SWE GNF09

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: RF Micro Devices RF7307 single-band 4G LTE power amplifiers

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Audience eS305 earSmart voice processor (AUD 305B)

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Motherboard markings

Cracking Open Samsung Galaxy Mega: Completely disassembled