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Samsung's next big budget phone is made for selfies

Companies like Microsoft and Sony know that you don't necessarily want to buy a high-end smartphone just to take selfies, and it now appears that Samsung knows this, too. In the wake of store listings and government filings, Thegioididong has managed to get its hands on the unannounced Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (aka G530), a 5-inch budget Android phone that's seemingly tailor-made for self-portraits. Its centerpiece is undoubtedly its 5-megapixel front-facing camera; while that's certainly not the highest resolution we've seen, it's unusually powerful for a device that's likely to be cheap off-contract.

The rest of the phone won't be much to write home about, although it shouldn't be a slouch as far as low-cost phones go. While the 960 x 540 screen is disappointing, there will also be a respectable 1.2GHz quad-core processor (likely a Snapdragon 400 or 410), speedy LTE data, 8GB of expandable storage and an 8-megapixel rear camera. The Grand Prime is expected to reach Vietnam (and other countries, such as China) as soon as October. You probably won't see an official launch in the US given that previous Grand phones haven't made it stateside, but that shouldn't be a problem for American selfie addicts -- phones like the HTC One Remix (One Mini 2) are easily up to the job.