The three Samsung Star (S5222) is an EDGE mobile phone incorporating a 3-inch touchscreen and the new interface TouchWiz Lite 2.0 UI that lets you change Facebook status, MySpace or Twitter and gained the status of his friends, or even chat online with friends via the application kitten, or use other instant messaging applications such as Google Talk or MSN.
The mobile includes a 3 megapixel camera which supports many advanced features, but still lacks a flash. There is also a task manager, MP3 player / FM radio, a port Jack, and a video player and recorder.
The three Samsung Star (S5222) embeds 30 MB and a microSD memory card slot (up to 16GB). The Bluetooth wireless technology is naturally present in version 3.0 and WiFi connection.
Finally this version differs Duets with the ability to integrate two SIM cards, that is to say, with the possibility in addition to managing two mobile numbers simultaneously. So you could use a single mobile access from your personal number and your work number
The Galaxy Y Duos is a entry-level smartphone powered by the Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) and a processor running at 832 MHz. It features a 3.14 inch touchscreen, a 3 megapixel camera capable of recording video footage in an average quality (240x320 pixels).
This smartphone is distinguished by the fact it is dual SIM card hybrid. It can download data 3G while continuing to chat or send messages on the second line - the hybrid mode allows you to do everything at once. You can also use your personal SIM and your SIM professional so you do not use a single mobile that lets you manage and your two lines independently.
Powered by the Android operating system, this smartphone provides easy access to mobile Internet, Google services, and the Android Market application store. Multimedia, the Galaxy S is particularly suitable for reading text content (books, articles, office documents??) And video (DivX, TV programs??).
The Samsung Duos Galaxy Y is compatible with 3G + (HSDPA), A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b / g / n and a 3.5mm jack. Note that the memory is only 160MB, but thankfully Samsung provides a micro SD memory card 2 GB
In the hierarchy of Android smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Y is placed at the bottom of the ladder. Its technical characteristics are measured, but not in price, which aims to democratize Android.
The Galaxy Y is not a smartphone as well known as others in the range of Android Korean manufacturer. It is easily upstaged by the two devices like Galaxy S, or even the Galaxy Ace. It must be said that the smartphone we are testing here is not of those who are intended to shine brightly on billboards. Its technical characteristics very measured not really dreaming, but the Galaxy has only Y do. It has a concealed weapon: a price of around 130 euros excluding pack which few can boast Android smartphones.
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
For this price, Samsung proposes a device with compact dimensions (104 x 58 x 11.5 mm), with a 3-inch screen QVGA resolution (240 x 320 pixels). The guts of the beast beat to the rhythm of a ARMv6 processor clocked at 830 MHz and 290 MB of memory (RAM). They allow users to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread on which Samsung has added his usual TouchWiz user interface. Multimedia side, the 2 megapixel camera sensor can shoot in a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, 15 frames per second. The 160 MB internal memory can thankfully be extended with a microSD memory card slot up to 32GB
If skimp on certain features, the Galaxy, however, the Y offers total in terms of connectivity, with 3G + (HSDPA 7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS (A-GPS).
The contents of the pack is provided in which the smartphone is very classic and offers no frills, which is hardly surprising given the price at which the device is marketed. Note that Samsung has still been kind enough to include a 1 GB memory card
Design a well-rounded
The Galaxy Is sports a really strong family resemblance with other Android smartphones of the Galaxy. If one looks closely, it even looks like a miniature version of the Galaxy Ace. One finds the same black front, and almost completely smooth, which only affects the mechanical plant, located under the screen, flush. The sides in imitation Chrome also recall the Ace. While we complain when tested in the latter of too great resemblance to Apple's iPhone, the miniaturized version of what the Galaxy Y goes much better.
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Its rounded edges and colored shell make something attractive. Its design and build quality are also very correct. Obviously, the builder did not use any precious material for machining the hull of this smartphone, merely plastic. But these are good quality and properly assembled. The finishes are equally blameless.
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Add to that a back, the rear face has a grid pattern, and ultimately you will get a Galaxy Y design as polished as its big brothers much more expensive with the same manufacturer. His grip is also very good. With its tiny size, it is suitable for all types of users, although we will see later that those who have large fingers will suffer to enter text on the small screen.
Correct interface, but has its limits
Once lit the smartphone is the Samsung TouchWiz interface that welcomes the user. It is superimposed on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, so that the interface of the latter is never really apparent. However, TouchWiz does not really change the philosophy of Android, merely to make some small touches to ergonomics and appearance of the whole. With the technical rather limited Galaxy Y, we feared that the interface of Samsung does too Stavros Dimas the entire system, causing slowdowns. Fortunately, this is not the case at all. The Galaxy Y is certainly not a rocket, but it offers a sufficiently fluid and responsive navigation within its menus to find nothing to complain about. The manufacturer has perfectly calibrated staffing smartphone hardware with the ARMv6 processor clocked at 830 MHz and 290 MB of memory (RAM). It is important not to ask too much this duo. But he can manage in parallel and smooth all the daily tasks such as Calling, manage their social networks, listening to music, send emails and text messages, etc.. However, you can write off intensive applications, such as the latest 3D games for example.
We were pleased that Samsung did not put the cheap version of its TouchWiz interface in the smartphone, but the same version as found in the Galaxy Ace.
Note that unless you have very thin fingers, typing on the screen of the Galaxy Y can be complicated. That's better by putting the smartphone in landscape mode, but this is not a panacea. This is not the responsiveness of the screen on which we return is also due, but the small size of this display.
A screen that symbolizes the limits of the smartphone
Good for a smartphone at this price: the touchscreen is capacitive. Some manufacturers may be tempted to put a resistive screen for a mobile as cheap. Samsung has not yielded to such temptation would have sealed the user experience, resistive screens are far less responsive and pleasant to use than capacitive screens. But otherwise, this screen is not very exciting. It has really reduced viewing angles, a brightness and contrast perfectible uninviting. It displays a QVGA resolution which inevitably lacks finesse with 240 x 320 pixels. The set is still watchable and usable.
The main function that suffers from this low resolution is web browsing. The Galaxy is part of Y smartphones that lack of technical high enough to qualify the Flash player in the web browser. But otherwise, it's the same browser found in other Android smartphones. He still has advanced features such as reformatting the text on the fly to fit the screen, multiple windows, etc.. But he finds himself singularly handicapped by the small screen size and above all by its resolution. These two factors combined to compel incessant zooming pages to display the text legibly.
A good player, to forget for the capture of photo / video
Obviously, with a sheet that displays a 2-megapixel camera sensor in 2012, we understand immediately that Y Photography and Galaxy will not mix. This smartphone lets you capture a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. What is not so bad for those who do not want to print their pictures, but only watch them on the screen of their phone or their computer. Alas, when a manufacturer goes down as low in the resolution it offers, there is logically no effort on the quality of the optics in order to cut costs of production. This is the case for the Galaxy Y which has a view of a terrible quality. The captured images are desperately short of details, the colors are not faithful and contrasts are horribly managed. As for the video, we spare him public humiliation. Simply put its records in 320 x 240 pixels at 15 frames will be used only for MMS ... to the limit.
For playback of multimedia content, the performance of the screen immediately put a damper on the consultation of videos. The video player is yet much of the game, with characteristics almost identical to that of other family members Galaxy. With the notable exception of the lack of support for popular video formats such as DivX / Xvid. Some free apps from the Android Market as MX Video Player, however, can play movies and series in these formats natively unsupported by telephone, provided that such content is standard definition. For photos, the gallery is the same as on most other Android smartphones, and presents no particular problem. Finally, the music player is by far the most successful multimedia function of the entire smartphone. This is the one with the least ashamed of the comparison with more upscale appliances. In the absence of transcendent rendering audio is very clean. The Galaxy Y also has equalizers to refine listening to a song or display album art when available. To really take advantage of its audio rendering, it will nevertheless consider purchase another headset than the one that Samsung provides. As so often with mobile phones, this headset which also serves as a hands-free kit is not up to par.
A good quality / price ratio but ruthless competition
As discussed throughout this test, the Galaxy Y is not directed to tech-savvy who can afford to pay hundreds and thousands to offer the latest fashionable toy. No, this smartphone for those who can not or simply did not want to invest inordinate amounts of their mobile phone, but still want to indulge in the joys of Android.
From this perspective, the Galaxy Y succeeds his bet with a very low selling price of about 130 euros in the webmarchand the cheapest of our price comparison ... and 144.76 euros in the Free Mobile. And that's where the trouble begins for the smartphone from Samsung. If it is inherently correct for the asking price, it is literally in the same scan by the Free Mobile ZTE Blade S. The latter is offered the same price as the Galaxy Y. Yet it is much more superior technically and in terms of performance.
The Galaxy is a Y entry-level smartphone powered by the Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) and a processor running at 832 MHz. It incorporates a 3-inch touchscreen, a 2 megapixel camera capable of recording video footage in an average quality (240x320 pixels).
Powered by the Android operating system, this smartphone provides easy access to mobile Internet, Google services, and the Android Market application store. Multimedia, the Galaxy S is particularly suitable for reading text content (books, articles, office documents??) And video (DivX, TV programs??).
The Galaxy Y is compatible with 3G + (HSDPA), A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b / g / n and a 3.5mm jack. Note that the memory is only 180MB, but thankfully Samsung provides a micro SD memory card 2 GB
Hello Kitty version is distinguished by tailoring the design to the effigy of the most legendary of kittens. The shell is pink and white, the center button displays the Hello Kitty logo and many wallpapers and icons are also available and applications (calculator, calendar and alarm clock) adapted to the Hello Kitty theme.
In the hierarchy of Android smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Y is placed at the bottom of the ladder. Its technical characteristics are measured, but not in price, which aims to democratize Android.
The Galaxy Y is not a smartphone as well known as others in the range of Android Korean manufacturer. It is easily upstaged by the two devices like Galaxy S, or even the Galaxy Ace. It must be said that the smartphone we are testing here is not of those who are intended to shine brightly on billboards. Its technical characteristics very measured not really dreaming, but the Galaxy has only Y do. It has a concealed weapon: a price of around 130 euros excluding pack which few can boast Android smartphones.
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
For this price, Samsung proposes a device with compact dimensions (104 x 58 x 11.5 mm), with a 3-inch screen QVGA resolution (240 x 320 pixels). The guts of the beast beat to the rhythm of a ARMv6 processor clocked at 830 MHz and 290 MB of memory (RAM). They allow users to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread on which Samsung has added his usual TouchWiz user interface. Multimedia side, the 2 megapixel camera sensor can shoot in a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, 15 frames per second. The 160 MB internal memory can thankfully be extended with a microSD memory card slot up to 32GB
If skimp on certain features, the Galaxy, however, the Y offers total in terms of connectivity, with 3G + (HSDPA 7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS (A-GPS).
The contents of the pack is provided in which the smartphone is very classic and offers no frills, which is hardly surprising given the price at which the device is marketed. Note that Samsung has still been kind enough to include a 1 GB memory card
Design a well-rounded
The Galaxy Is sports a really strong family resemblance with other Android smartphones of the Galaxy. If one looks closely, it even looks like a miniature version of the Galaxy Ace. One finds the same black front, and almost completely smooth, which only affects the mechanical plant, located under the screen, flush. The sides in imitation Chrome also recall the Ace. While we complain when tested in the latter of too great resemblance to Apple's iPhone, the miniaturized version of what the Galaxy Y goes much better.
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Its rounded edges and colored shell make something attractive. Its design and build quality are also very correct. Obviously, the builder did not use any precious material for machining the hull of this smartphone, merely plastic. But these are good quality and properly assembled. The finishes are equally blameless.
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Y test samsung Android 2.3 Gingerbread Free Mobile
Add to that a back, the rear face has a grid pattern, and ultimately you will get a Galaxy Y design as polished as its big brothers much more expensive with the same manufacturer. His grip is also very good. With its tiny size, it is suitable for all types of users, although we will see later that those who have large fingers will suffer to enter text on the small screen.
Correct interface, but has its limits
Once lit the smartphone is the Samsung TouchWiz interface that welcomes the user. It is superimposed on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, so that the interface of the latter is never really apparent. However, TouchWiz does not really change the philosophy of Android, merely to make some small touches to ergonomics and appearance of the whole. With the technical rather limited Galaxy Y, we feared that the interface of Samsung does too Stavros Dimas the entire system, causing slowdowns. Fortunately, this is not the case at all. The Galaxy Y is certainly not a rocket, but it offers a sufficiently fluid and responsive navigation within its menus to find nothing to complain about. The manufacturer has perfectly calibrated staffing smartphone hardware with the ARMv6 processor clocked at 830 MHz and 290 MB of memory (RAM). It is important not to ask too much this duo. But he can manage in parallel and smooth all the daily tasks such as Calling, manage their social networks, listening to music, send emails and text messages, etc.. However, you can write off intensive applications, such as the latest 3D games for example.
We were pleased that Samsung did not put the cheap version of its TouchWiz interface in the smartphone, but the same version as found in the Galaxy Ace.
Note that unless you have very thin fingers, typing on the screen of the Galaxy Y can be complicated. That's better by putting the smartphone in landscape mode, but this is not a panacea. This is not the responsiveness of the screen on which we return is also due, but the small size of this display.
A screen that symbolizes the limits of the smartphone
Good for a smartphone at this price: the touchscreen is capacitive. Some manufacturers may be tempted to put a resistive screen for a mobile as cheap. Samsung has not yielded to such temptation would have sealed the user experience, resistive screens are far less responsive and pleasant to use than capacitive screens. But otherwise, this screen is not very exciting. It has really reduced viewing angles, a brightness and contrast perfectible uninviting. It displays a QVGA resolution which inevitably lacks finesse with 240 x 320 pixels. The set is still watchable and usable.
The main function that suffers from this low resolution is web browsing. The Galaxy is part of Y smartphones that lack of technical high enough to qualify the Flash player in the web browser. But otherwise, it's the same browser found in other Android smartphones. He still has advanced features such as reformatting the text on the fly to fit the screen, multiple windows, etc.. But he finds himself singularly handicapped by the small screen size and above all by its resolution. These two factors combined to compel incessant zooming pages to display the text legibly.
A good player, to forget for the capture of photo / video
Obviously, with a sheet that displays a 2-megapixel camera sensor in 2012, we understand immediately that Y Photography and Galaxy will not mix. This smartphone lets you capture a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. What is not so bad for those who do not want to print their pictures, but only watch them on the screen of their phone or their computer. Alas, when a manufacturer goes down as low in the resolution it offers, there is logically no effort on the quality of the optics in order to cut costs of production. This is the case for the Galaxy Y which has a view of a terrible quality. The captured images are desperately short of details, the colors are not faithful and contrasts are horribly managed. As for the video, we spare him public humiliation. Simply put its records in 320 x 240 pixels at 15 frames will be used only for MMS ... to the limit.
For playback of multimedia content, the performance of the screen immediately put a damper on the consultation of videos. The video player is yet much of the game, with characteristics almost identical to that of other family members Galaxy. With the notable exception of the lack of support for popular video formats such as DivX / Xvid. Some free apps from the Android Market as MX Video Player, however, can play movies and series in these formats natively unsupported by telephone, provided that such content is standard definition. For photos, the gallery is the same as on most other Android smartphones, and presents no particular problem. Finally, the music player is by far the most successful multimedia function of the entire smartphone. This is the one with the least ashamed of the comparison with more upscale appliances. In the absence of transcendent rendering audio is very clean. The Galaxy Y also has equalizers to refine listening to a song or display album art when available. To really take advantage of its audio rendering, it will nevertheless consider purchase another headset than the one that Samsung provides. As so often with mobile phones, this headset which also serves as a hands-free kit is not up to par.
A good quality / price ratio but ruthless competition
As discussed throughout this test, the Galaxy Y is not directed to tech-savvy who can afford to pay hundreds and thousands to offer the latest fashionable toy. No, this smartphone for those who can not or simply did not want to invest inordinate amounts of their mobile phone, but still want to indulge in the joys of Android.
From this perspective, the Galaxy Y succeeds his bet with a very low selling price of about 130 euros in the webmarchand the cheapest of our price comparison ... and 144.76 euros in the Free Mobile. And that's where the trouble begins for the smartphone from Samsung. If it is inherently correct for the asking price, it is literally in the same scan by the Free Mobile ZTE Blade S. The latter is offered the same price as the Galaxy Y. Yet it is much more superior technically and in terms of performance.
The Galaxy S Advance is a smartphone Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread). The first thing you notice with this smartphone is its resemblance to the classic S Galaxy. This is actually a version a little more advanced.
Like its predecessor, we find the same black hull and a 4-inch touchscreen (800 x 480 pixels) and technology "Super AMOLED". The Galaxy S Advance also includes the 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and can capture high definition video (1280 x 720 pixels). Note that the media player is still as complete as it can play video formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, VC-1.
To share multimedia content, DLNA allows the Galaxy S Advance to communicate? Wireless - with all other electronic devices (TV, computers?) compatible. The 8GB internal memory can be supplemented by a microSD memory card type.
If the Galaxy S Advance is based very clearly for the Galaxy S design, eyeing it, however a little on the side of the Galaxy S2 in terms of specifications. Indeed, it presents a dual-core chipset ST-Ericsson NovaThor 8500 1 GHz and supported by 768 MB of memory (RAM).
Samsung expands its midrange with the Galaxy S Advance. This Android smartphone incorporates and improves most of the capabilities of the first Galaxy S, without going to walk on the beds of the Galaxy S2, whose price has dropped. A credible alternative?
Heightened competition between Android and the shadow of the Galaxy S2 whose price has fallen since its release, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance can not necessarily conquered territory. The new Android smartphone comes immediately to position itself as a mid-range device. Despite the context referred to at the moment, it is far from irrelevant arguments when it comes to charm.
As its name suggests, without a shadow of a doubt, the Galaxy S Advance is an evolution of the Galaxy S first came out two years ago. Samsung has obviously seen his copy for this updated version a little more glue to the zeitgeist. The manufacturer has not changed everything since the main improvement is to pick the side of the heart chipset dual ST-Ericsson's U8500 NovaThor 1 GHz and supported by 768 MB of memory (RAM).
Test Galaxy S Advance: smartphone on box
Otherwise, the features are roughly equivalent with a Super AMOLED screen 4 inches, with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and 16 million displayable colors. As for the photo sensor, it has 5 megapixel camera and is able to shoot 720p HD.
Connectivity is however well in tune with the times since in addition to the usual compatibility with 3G + (HSDPA at 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA at 5.76 Mbps), Bluetooth 3.0, GPS (A-GPS) or Wi-Fi a / b / g / n, Advance to the Galaxy S also shows ready for the NFC.
Test Galaxy S Advance: the smartphone box
Pack contents
• A 1500 mAh battery
• A wired stereo headset
• A microUSB cable
• A mains charger
• The quick start manual
Samsung does not provide a memory card in the pack despite the presence of a dedicated card reader in the smartphone. However, we do not keep him in rigor since the smartphone has 8 GB of internal memory.
Design
Advance the Galaxy S is the family of the first Galaxy S. Just take a look at the design of the device so that the thing does more doubt. The front of this smartphone is indeed a virtual copy and paste of his predecessor. Samsung has added still slightly less rounded angles, as the Galaxy S2. This little mix designs longer young could fall flat because of the age of the devices mentioned just now. But the result is finally pleasant, if not transcendent.
Test Galaxy S Advance: design
In addition, the Galaxy S Advance does not suffer the same defect as the first line in terms of manufacturing quality. Her hull is of course also made entirely of plastic, but this coating is very good here. It seems by no means "cheap", the whole being perfectly assembled. Add to that a thickness of 9.7 mm and 120 grams on the scale and get a smartphone for pleasant grip. It offers, in addition, a slightly curved profile to enhance her outfit that is reminiscent of the Galaxy Nexus with the same manufacturer. Its very reasonable size for a mobile carrying a 4-inch screen makes it slips into the pocket without worry of trousers, a shirt, or a fortiori in a bag.
Test Galaxy S Advance: design
Like most Samsung Android, it has the bare minimum in terms of side buttons. Also key labeled "Home" usual flanked by two other sensitive on the front, there are two volume buttons on the left and one for on / off / lock / unlock the device. Finally, microUSB connector and mini-jack complete the picture. Note nonetheless that it is located on the lower layer of the device and not on the top as is customary.
OS + User Interface
Spent his early Android smartphones, the Galaxy and Galaxy Spica, Samsung has subsequently always delivered with the following user interface home "TouchWiz" he superimposes Android. The mobile operating system from Google is here in its version 2.3 Gingerbread. A small disappointment when you know that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been out for many months before the availability of the Galaxy S Advance. In addition, Samsung has not yet reported on a possible upgrade to the newest version of Android. However, the technical views of the smartphone that we are testing here and its premiere, there is no reason why it does not benefit the future of Android 4.0 ICS also.
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But for now, this is version 2.3.6 we have to do. And this is from her that we'll talk. Or rather of the TouchWiz interface that completely hides Android. If you have already handled a recent Samsung smartphone, you will find yourself familiar with the Galaxy S Advance. Indeed, it presents the same arrangement is seven offices and a customizable menu that includes all applications of the device. Everything turns out a foolproof classicism. We would have liked to see such a screen unlock more complete. For the rest, TouchWiz is fully functional and perfectly fulfills its function. It's not bad!
Reactivity of the smartphone
The Galaxy S Advance is a smartphone scheduled to join in the struggle of the mid-range segment, it is important not to expect a racing machine. However, its data sheet is far from ridiculous as it offers a double heart chipset ST-Ericsson's U8500 NovaThor 1 GHz and 768 MB of memory (RAM). These characteristics are somewhat below those of the former flagship of Samsung, the Galaxy S2.
However, in terms of overall performance, the Galaxy S Advance is a candle to its big brother poshest. In everyday life, it is proving very fun to use and its interface does not suffer microlags he has sometimes been given to see on some other Samsung Android smartphones to launch. Unlocking is done quickly and the menu navigation is just as fluid. Similarly, applications launch immediately, even for the biggest of them.
Even when many applications are launched after the smartphone is responsive, conceding that some minor delays when the user really abused. Finally, in actual use, the Galaxy S Advance is proving so eminently enjoyable to practice everyday.
Multimedia capture (photo / video)
Like its ancestor the Galax S, Advance version has a sensor with 5 megapixel autofocus camera, assisted by a LED flash and can capture photos in resolutions up to 2560 x 1920 pixels. This smartphone is a midrange model, we certainly did not really feats from him in photography. Wrongly as it turns out finally moving much more gifted than expected. It allows you to capture images of good quality. They enjoy a level of detail for the most correct pictures taken with a 5-megapixel sensor. Ring true colors, as well as contrasts. All of this means of course with good lighting conditions. When this is not the case, the quality declines logically, despite the presence of the LED flash. The latter does indeed no miracle more than five feet of the subject.
Test Galaxy S Advance: photo sensor
For its part, capturing video is doing a little worse. It is of a good standard, but still suffers from some flaws. For starters, despite the presence of a dual chipset heart, he must be content to record 720p HD resolution, that is to say in 1280 x 720 pixels. Beyond this resolution, the videos themselves are not perfect because they suffer from a slight lack of precision. It also regrets the lack of a dedicated button for taking pictures / video on the right spine of the device.
But overall, you understand that this function is one of the pleasant surprises of the Galaxy S Advance, especially for the photo. We do not expect a clear mid-range smartphone such a treat. It arises at once as one of the very best mobile with 5-megapixel sensor market.
Multimedia playback (Photo / Video / Sound)
As with its other facets, the Galaxy S Advance is not surprising beyond measure at this time to address its multimedia functions. Starting with its picture viewer is really a foolproof classicism. It is indeed from that found in basic and Android is now available for nearly two years. Nevertheless it fulfills its function perfectly still. It displays the pictures that are in the smartphone or memory card, as a folder. Ergonomics is one such model and the reactivity of S Galaxy Advance because it runs very well. The photos are in charge without delay.
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The music player is of the same ilk. He holds no surprise noticeable but proves perfect in fulfilling its function. It even offers a few small refinements such as the ability to search a song from the Web or on YouTube. To delight and save time for those who also like video clips. But most important for a music player is the quality of its audio rendering. From this point of view, the Galaxy S Advance proves quite convincing. It also offers a slew of EQ to customize to better hear the sound. Aesthetically, the reader knows how to match, either by emphasizing the album art if present, either by posting pictures of generic rather pretty.
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Test Galaxy S Advance: OS interface Test + S Galaxy Advance: OS + interface
Let's end this round-up of multimedia features with the video player. As usual with Samsung, it proves quite powerful since it allows to read without formalities the most common formats found on the Web such as DivX / XivD or mkv. The subtitles are also supported, as long as they are named as the video to which they are attached. Reading is a very fluid as movies, series and clips are in HD 720p maximum.
Things get complicated for the videos in full HD 1080p. In most cases, the video player base simply refuses to read them. Usually, this kind of trouble can be adjusted easily on Android, uploading another video player or as Dyce Videoplayer MX Player. But even with these, video playback at 1080p is too choppy to be able to consider the watch comfortably. We think this is more because of the smartphone chipset is still new, and therefore poorly optimized by application developers, as its intrinsic power. For the Galaxy S Advance manages to read without a hitch YouTube videos in 1080p. Details still that this limitation should not unduly inconvenience the vast majority of users.
Test Galaxy S Advance: photo sensor
All these functions provide media player classic then a set course, but still oddly effective in a mid-range smartphone.
Web browser and screen
The screen is one of the main weapons of the seduction Galaxy S Advance. Samsung has made an effort to propose a tactile display on this super AMOLED smartphone midrange. This technology allows to exacerbate the colors and display a black unfathomable depth is certainly not as followers but generally much to please most users. The screen of the Galaxy S Advance 4 inches, a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It is then the same characteristics as the first screen of Galaxy S.
Of course, water has flowed under the bridge since the release of the latter. Its resolution seems a bit outdated now. Moreover, even if it is still very correct, the display is a bit behind the latest AMOLED. However, we repeat that we must not lose sight of the positioning of this smartphone. From this point of view, the overall imaging of the screen is a very good level. Watch a movie or visit the Web poses no particular problem on this display.
Test Galaxy S Advance: photo sensor
And since we are talking about the Web, now turn to the case of the Web browser. The touch panel spoke to now can enjoy it in good conditions. For real Web pages, those in a standard format not suitable for mobile, the act of placing the smartphone in landscape mode allows you to read virtually any text displayed on the screen. But for the smallest of them, it gets a little complicated. We must then go through some triturations zoom. The browser is showing very reactive, even in fairly heavy web pages, this poses no particular problem. The only case where the display can show a few jerks, that's when pages contain multiple videos into Flash. But otherwise, the flow is really the appointment.
Conclusion
Before concluding this test, approach the phone features of the Galaxy S Advance. The new mid-range smartphone Samsung holds no surprises for this view. Call quality in transmission and receiving calls is absolutely correct, no brownout audible. Side autonomy, it takes just under two days in average use, which pretty decent by these days.
Finally, the Galaxy S Advance does not suffer any major flaw in the absolute. If we relate its qualities in addition to its price, it even becomes a very good deal. It has indeed revealed fluid, responsive, comfortable with a screen and a very good capture in multimedia. Excellent results for a smartphone offered automatically for this award.
Test Galaxy S Advance: design
The problem for him is that his most serious competitor is fetching from the same manufacturer as this is the Galaxy S2. Some will object that these two smartphones do not play in the same way, and they are right. The Galaxy S2 is greater than the S Advance Galaxy on all points. But the price gap between the two models is not very high, of about fifty euros only in hard off-package. We therefore advise those who can afford to spend a little more to move more towards the former flagship of Samsung. He certainly has aged a bit, but it is a safe bet. However, if you notice a price difference between the two most sensitive smartphones, including offers with subscription, please bring your choice of the Galaxy S Advance.
The Galaxy Beam is a smartphone running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) powered by a dual-core processor running at 1 GHz and backed by a memory (RAM) 8 GB It also loads a 5 megapixel camera and auto focus that a VGA front camera.
But its main feature is that it is equipped with a projector. The projection is in fact controlled by a physical button, which can project absolutely anything that appears on the screen, not just photos or videos. And all types of multimedia content can be projected over a width of 50 inches. A dedicated application to the projector facilitates the selection of content and activation of the projector in a few steps. The projector 15 lumens of Galaxy Beam delivers images with a resolution of 640x360.
The Galaxy Beam can also meet the needs of professionals on the move, planning documents and other files easily in meetings without having to install a traditional projection equipment bulkier.
And for those who might question the autonomy of a smartphone equipped with a projector, be aware that Samsung has the means as with the Galaxy Beam has a 2000 mAh battery that provides up to 3 hours projector mode.
After a first Galaxy Ace that attracted over a million followers in France, his successor called Samsung provides two Galaxy Ace, straight out of the DNA of its predecessor. Equipped with a dual-core processor clocked at 800 MHz, the Galaxy Ace 2 is also equipped with a 5 megapixel camera including auto focus and LED flash. However the video recorder goes from a modest 320 x 240 pixels at 720p!
The touch screen has been revised upwards. The display will now be a 3.8 inch display and the resolution mode WVGA (480 x 800 pixels). As for music, enjoy the MP3 player and FM radio with RDS and connect headphones or earphones to the jack 3.5 mm.
This model is compatible with 3G +, HSPA connections 14.4, WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0. It embeds course all Google mobile services: Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar and Google Talk. With the unified messaging solution, Social Hub, you centralize all your accounts and information from your social networks Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Also note the presence of Samsung Hub and kitten, which, incorporated directly into the directory, offers the opportunity to chat live with relatives, individually or in groups. Images, videos, voice memos or any type of document can be exchanged via the multimedia instant messaging.
The Galaxy Ace 2 features a 4GB internal memory allowing to save many films, pictures or other multimedia content. It is also equipped with a 1500 mAh battery for longer battery life of the product.
