Samsung Galaxy M01s hits India running two-year-old Android Pie

After several consecutive years of losing market share in India to Chinese rivals, Samsung's now moving on an offensive in a bid to reclaim some of that territory, starting with the release of the Galaxy M01s. Its latest smartphone is a head-turning value proposition, pairing decent specs with extremely aggressive price tag of Rs. 9,999 ($130). Much like its name suggests, the new Android handset is a revised version of the Galaxy M01, a device that debuted in India just a month earlier.

As SamMobile exclusively reported several weeks back, the Galaxy M01s features 32GB of storage paired with 3GB of RAM, as well as a new Infinity-V display.

Galaxy M01 vs. M01s

The newly launched smartphone offers a larger 6.2-inch screen, as opposed to the 5.7-inch display of the Galaxy M01. Powering the Galaxy M01s is MediaTek's Helio P22 SoC, a newer, more efficient alternative to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 found inside the older model. The Galaxy M01s also features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner whose lack was one of the most common points of criticism directed against its predecessor.

Other key characteristics remain unchanged, including a microSD card slot supporting up to 512GB of expandable storage, an 8-megapixel front camera, and a dual-lens setup on the back. The rear camera is effectively a 13-megapixel unit supported by a 2-megapixel module used for adding a more natural bokeh effect to images. The only apparent downgrade is that Android 10 has been replaced by One UI Core 1.1 based on Android 9 Pie, making the phone pretty outdated in the software department.

The Galaxy M01s is available for purchase in Gray and Light Blue variants directly from Samsung India as of today.

Dominik Bosnjak

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