The term "super-smartphone" owes its appearance to the HTC HD2 communicator, which became the first device on our market with a fast processor, a large amount of RAM and a huge high-resolution screen. Now, in my opinion, in addition to the HD2 already mentioned above, only two super-smartphones are sold in Ukraine, these are HTC Desire (I hope everyone has already read its review?) and Samsung Galaxy S, which will be discussed now.
Specifications Samsung Galaxy S (GT-i9000)
If HTC Desire attracts attention primarily due to its software side (HTC Sense shell, timely update to the latest versions of Android), then Samsung Galaxy S takes hardware. It is based on the Samsung Hummingbird S5PC110 processor, which integrates the ARM Cortex A8 computing core and the PowerVR SGX540 graphics accelerator. Samsung claims that this is the world's fastest ARM processor, and we have no reason not to believe this statement yet. But the phone's most striking (literally) feature is its Super AMOLED screen, which you can learn more about in our Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) review. So, the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S are as follows:
- Ranges: GPRS/GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSPA 900/2100.
- Form factor: keyboardless monoblock.
- Operating system: Google Android 2.1 (update to 2.2 will be available soon) with TouchWiz 3.0 interface.
- Display: Super AMOLED, 480x800 pixels, 16 million colors, touchscreen (capacitive matrix).
- Camera: 5 MP, autofocus, geotagging, video recording (1280x720/30p).
- CPU: Samsung S5PC110A01 based on ARM Cortex A8 core, clocked at 1 GHz; integrated video accelerator PowerVR SGX540.
- RAM: 512 MB.
- Flash memory: 8 or 16 GB + microSDHC cards.
- Multimedia features: MP3 player, FM receiver, video player (MPEG-4, Divx, Xvid, H.264 support), video editor, YouTube integration, Find Music service (similar to Track ID in Sony Ericsson phones).
- Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 HS.
- Interface connector: microUSB, 3.5 mm headphone output.
- GPS: yes, support A-GPS, support Google Maps.
- Dimensions and weight: 122x64x10 mm, 119 grams.
Samsung Galaxy S video review
Appearance and design features
Samsung Galaxy S has a large size, which is noted by everyone around. For example, my wife briefly described him in one word: “Shovel”. However, people with large hands will surely like its size. For me, at least, they did not cause any discomfort, especially since, thanks to their small thickness, the phone fits perfectly in a jeans pocket.
Outwardly, the Galaxy S seems to be a copy of the iPhone. But, unlike the iPhone, the body of the Samsung smartphone is frankly plastic (including a pseudo-metallic shiny frame around the screen, which looks like a painted Chinese silver). Due to this, the weight of the device is small, at first acquaintance the device seems too light for such a solid size. In general, the materials do not cause the “wow effect” that I personally expected to get from a phone costing almost $ 800.
The back cover is covered with a nice pattern of colored (blue-green) circles hidden under a layer of transparent plastic.
Unfortunately, this plastic wears out even from simple carrying in a pocket, small scratches and abrasions appear on the cover, which, depending on the lighting, can look like light or dark spots. In general, it's okay, but, in my opinion, such trifles are unacceptable in a device that confidently claims to be the best Android smartphone of 2010.
The layout of the buttons and connectors is quite standard: the connectors are on top, the double volume key is on the left, the power button (aka the smartphone lock) is on the right.
Screen
As I already mentioned, the Galaxy S has a huge 4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). The size of the screen and the ability to adjust its brightness over a wide range allow you to successfully use your smartphone to read texts from the screen.
In general, the brightness and color saturation of this screen today is unrivaled, although TFT displays are more believable in color reproduction and are capable of displaying purer whites. It is not clear why, but the Galaxy S does not have an oleophobic coating on the screen (it has a place in Samsung Wave), so it is quite difficult to remove dirt and fingerprints from the screen: they just smear, but do not disappear. You have to use wet wipes to clean the equipment. But in the Galaxy S, the screen is protected by a particularly durable aluminosilicate Gorilla Glass, so you don’t have to worry too much about its safety.
autonomy
The Samsung Galaxy S uses a large 5.55 Wh (1500 mAh) battery. In the conditions of the Kiev MTS network, with a small number of calls, active use of the mobile Internet (Twitter, Facebook, Push-email synchronization) and a certain number of games, the device is able to live exactly one working day, i.e. if I take it off the charger in the morning, then When I get home, I need to immediately put it back on charge. Interestingly, Samsung Wave, built on the same hardware platform and equipped with the same battery, is able to live without recharging for two days in similar conditions.
I have a theory that the Android operating system itself is poorly optimized in terms of power consumption. This theory is also supported by the fact that the Acer Liquid e previously demonstrated a shorter battery life than the Acer neoTouch S200 (these two smartphones also use the same platforms and batteries, but the first one runs Android OS, and the second one runs Windows Mobile 6.5).
Performance
Samsung Galaxy S performance with Android 2.1
As you might expect, the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S is at an excellent level, even the heaviest applications (i.e. games) just fly. Read more in our HTC Desire vs Samsung Galaxy S comparison. We can expect that after updating to Android 2.2, performance will grow even more due to system optimization.
Firmware features
On October 15, Samsung began the official update of the Galaxy S to Android version 2.2. The Scandinavian countries were the first to get “distributed”, the wave of updates has not yet reached the CIS, so currently the official Galaxy S is running Android 2.1 with the TouchWiz 3.0 shell installed on top of it.
There is no Cyrillic alphabet as a class in the contacts quick navigation bar and in the Phone app
One of the main disadvantages of Galaxy S is incomplete localization. There is no Cyrillic alphabet in the phone book in the quick navigation bar for contacts. In the "Phone" application, Cyrillic input is not provided in principle, which does not allow using the T9 search for contacts if their names are written in Russian or Ukrainian. The way out of this situation is to install the free app Dialer One, so the problem is not fatal - and yet it is not clear why the manufacturer did not take care of this on its own.
The phonebook, like Samsung Wave, is integrated with social networks Twitter and Facebook. Additional bookmarks “Events” and “Media” appear in the contact properties, where the content associated with this contact from social networks (posts on Twitter, photos from Facebook) is collected. Social features work, but fall short of HTC Sense. The rest of the phone book is standard for Android devices.
To enter text, you can use both the standard Samsung virtual keyboard and the Swype keyboard, which allows you to keep your finger on the screen when entering a word, but simply move it from letter to letter. Of course, Swype cannot correctly recognize words that are not in its dictionary, but if you just type a word, it will automatically be added to the dictionary. Switching the layout in Swype is also very convenient, just swipe vertically up from the bottom left corner of the virtual keyboard. The only negative is the lack of Ukrainian language support. The phone has an excellent FM tuner with a rare auto-off feature (those who like to fall asleep with headphones on will appreciate it), as usual there is an automatic search for stations, six stations can be set as favorites, they will be displayed as buttons on the main screen of the application.
Like other modern Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy S out of the box supports playing video files in WMV, DivX and H.264 formats, including those packed in an MKV container. The built-in music player supports playing files not only in MP3 and AAC formats, but also in much rarer OGG and FLAC. Unfortunately, I was unable to get the phone to correctly recognize FLAC tags on any of my extensive collection of files, and some files (which were known to be normal) played with noticeable stutters. Playing MP3 does not cause any problems, including tags. The sound quality is excellent, and the same (good) earplugs as with the Wave are supplied.
For a snack, let's leave the pre-installed ThinkFree application package designed to work with Microsoft Office documents.
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S uses a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and the ability to record HD-video (1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, progressive scan). Apparently, the module is similar to the one used in the already mentioned Wave. You can read more about photo quality in comparison with HTC Desire (there you will also find a link to a gallery of test shots). From myself I will only add that Samsung designers copied the iPhone so zealously that they decided to remove the camera button from the right side of the device. As a result, taking photos with the Galaxy S is almost as inconvenient as taking photos with HTC devices.
In the dry matter
As a result, our "super-smartphone" Samsung Galaxy S produces a rather contradictory impression. On paper, he has practically no equal, but in practice it turns out that everything is not so smooth. The low-quality case is a very serious drawback for an 800-dollar device, which, by definition, must have a fashion element (completely absent in the case of the Galaxy S). The declared support for FLAC actually works through a stump, and localization shortcomings allow us to recommend the Galaxy S first of all to those users who like to dig into their phone and customize everything “for themselves”. For those who want to buy a smartphone and just use it, I personally recommend looking at HTC models. It is not yet known whether these shortcomings will be addressed in the update to Android 2.2. On the other hand, in terms of hardware and especially the screen, the Galaxy S really has no equal on the market, so if you want the “best” and are not afraid of the need to work a little with a file, then this device is unlikely to disappoint you. 7 reasons to buy Samsung Galaxy S:
- record performance to date (especially in 3D);
- magic screen;
- good quality built-in camera;
- HD video recording at 30 frames per second;
- playback of unconverted video "out of the box";
- convenient FM radio;
- An update to Android 2.2 is about to be available.
5 reasons not to buy Samsung Galaxy S:
- the design of the phone case does not correspond to its price level;
- the back cover is easily scratched;
- it is not clear where the camera button has gone;
- localization shortcomings;
- the declared support for FLAC works very poorly.
After power users got their hands on the new Note II and a dedicated mini-smartphone was released for premium enthusiasts, it's time to turn their attention to mid-range devices as well. The South Korean company has released a new smartphone Galaxy Premier (index GT-i9260), which has familiar characteristics: 4.65-inch display, 2-core processor reminiscent of the Galaxy Nexus. But still, comparing these two smartphones is incorrect, since it will be difficult to say that these gadgets have much in common.
So let's take a look at the Galaxy Premier.
The smartphone looks very similar to its more "big brother" - Galaxy S III. The only difference, aside from being slightly smaller, is that the Samsung Galaxy Premier has glossy plastic on the back of the device instead of the material used on the Galaxy S3.
The gadget is made entirely of plastic, but at the same time looks pretty good, even for its price range.
On the front surface of the device is a display, above which are the front camera, speaker and company logo, below it are two touch and one mechanical control keys. On the back side you can see the "peephole" of the camera with LED flash, slots for the speaker and the company logo.
On one side face there is a power / lock button, and on the other - a volume rocker. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top edge, and a microUSB port on the bottom edge.
The dimensions of the device are 134.2x68.1x8.8 mm, and the weight is 130 g.
Performance and software
The Samsung Galaxy Premier is powered by a 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4470 Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, PowerVR SGX544 GPU, and 1GB of RAM. In essence, it turned out to be a more advanced Galaxy Nexus - with better graphics, a faster processor and support for cards (up to 64 GB). Built-in memory in the device can be 16 GB or 32 GB, depending on the modification. The gadget operates under the operating system Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
Now let's move on to the Samsung Galaxy Premier test results.
In Benchmark Pi, the new product performed very well, outperforming all devices with a 2-core Cortex-A9, but slightly inferior to the 2-core Krait in One S.
In Linpack, the One S smartphone retains its leadership, but our test subject overtook other devices, including the Galaxy Nexus.
The new GPU sparkled in the Nenamark 2 test, showing a very impressive result. Despite the high resolution of the display.
SunSpider JavaScript showed very good browser performance on the Galaxy Premier. There are a few smartphones out there that could do better, but they're all in the higher price range.
In the BrowserMark test, our gadget also dominates its price segment, showing really impressive results for 2-core processors.
Thus, when evaluating multi-threaded performance, Krait turned out to be better compared to Cortex-A9. However, the situation turned out to be completely different when browsing the web, where the Samsung Galaxy Premier turned out to be one of the best phones. Therefore, this smartphone is suitable for those people who plan to spend a lot of time on the Internet.
Well, in the end, the Galaxy Premier confidently outperformed the Galaxy Nexus in almost every area.
The novelty works in GSM 900/1800/1900 networks, two versions of the smartphone with support for 3G networks and LTE networks will go on sale, depending on the region and supplier. In Russia, most likely, gadgets with 3G support will be sold only.
The device also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/A-GPS, and FM radio.
From the software preinstalled: mail client, web browser, document editor, maps, games and other applications.
Screen
As usual in AMOLED screens, the colors are vibrant and the contrast is very high. Unlike the Galaxy Nexus, the new smartphone offers three modes that allow you to tweak colors if you don't like the default settings. The Samsung Galaxy Premier uses a 4.65-inch Super capacitive sensor with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels and 16.78 million colors. The pixel density is 316 ppi, so this screen remains the leader among AMOLED displays in this indicator.
The screen brightness isn't particularly impressive, but the Galaxy Premier is still brighter than the Galaxy Nexus. The display remains legible in sunlight.
Below is a contrast table where you can compare different models.
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy Premier uses an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, autofocus, and the ability to smile. It allows you to take pictures with a maximum resolution of 3264x2448 pixels and record video in Full HD resolution at 30 frames per second.
The camera offers many features, including geotagging, touch focus, HDR mode, panoramic shooting, low light shooting, and more.
The quality is significantly better than its Galaxy Nexus predecessor. As expected, the new product uses the same sensor as the Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III, although the image processing has been changed, but the results are still very good. Colors look good, although a bit oversaturated.
Below are some sample photos.
Now let's talk a little about the video. Various effects such as slow motion (1/2x) and fast motion (2x) can be used while recording, and touch focus is possible while recording.
Full HD video is recorded in MP4 format with bit rates ranging from 17 Mbps to 19 Mbps, while the captured audio has a sampling rate of 48 kHz and a bit rate of about 130 Kbps.
The video quality, we felt, was a bit worse than the Galaxy S III and Note II.
Below you can see an example of a video shot on the Galaxy Premier, with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.
The smartphone also has a 1.9-megapixel front camera for video calling.
Battery
The device has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 2100 mAh, which, according to the manufacturer, will work up to 21 hours 40 minutes of talk time and up to 790 hours of standby time. Battery testing showed very good results: 11 hours 30 minutes of calls via a 3G network, 6 hours 40 minutes of web browsing on the Internet and 12 hours 51 minutes of the gadget worked while watching a video.
Price
In the end, let's note what shortcomings, in our opinion, the smartphone has: there is no camera shutter key, the 2-core Cortex-A9 processor already belongs to the lower market segment, the case is completely plastic.
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of a particular device, if any.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Used materials, suggested colors, certificates.
| Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 63.1 mm (millimeters) 6.31 cm (centimeters) 0.21 ft 2.48in |
| Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 121.5 mm (millimeters) 12.15 cm (centimeters) 0.4 ft 4.78in |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 10.5 mm (millimeters) 1.05 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft 0.41in |
| The weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 120 g (grams) 0.26 lbs 4.23oz |
| Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 80.5 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.89 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Black White |
| Housing materials The materials used to make the body of the device. | Plastic |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
Mobile technologies and data rates
Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
The operating system is the system software that manages and coordinates the operation of the hardware components in the device.
SoC (System on a Chip)
System on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device in one chip.
| SoC (System on a Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor. | 45 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications. | ARM Cortex-A5 |
| Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| First level cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently accessed data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small and much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in the L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes) |
| Second level cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but in return it has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or RAM. | 256 kB (kilobytes) 0.25 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel. | 1 |
| Processor clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1000 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc. | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted. | 768 MB (megabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR1 |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data. | 200 MHz (megahertz) |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed amount.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends. | TFT |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches. | 4 in 101.6 mm (millimeters) 10.16 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate Screen Width | 2.06in 52.27 mm (millimeters) 5.23 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate Screen Height | 3.43in 87.12 mm (millimeters) 8.71 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.667:1 5:3 |
| Permission Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail. | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail. | 233 ppi (pixels per inch) 91ppm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device. | 59.59% (percentage) |
| Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen. | capacitive Multitouch |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that are recognized by the mobile device.
rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its rear panel and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | LED |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, giving an approximate number of pixels in millions. | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording rate (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30 fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | autofocus digital zoom geo tags panoramic shooting Touch focus Adjusting the white balance ISO setting Scene Selection Mode |
Front-camera
Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a PTZ camera, a cutout or hole in the display, a camera under the display.
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about navigation and location technologies supported by the device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for short distance data transmission between different devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, making it easier to discover and connect devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device. | 3.0 |
| Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols for faster data exchange, energy savings, better device discovery, and more. Some of the profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here. | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol) AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol) GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) HFP (Hands Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) MAP (Message Access Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile) PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile) PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) SPP (Serial Port Protocol) |
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to communicate.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, which is also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by the device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which store and encode/decode digital video data, respectively.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge they need to function.
| Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours. | 1500 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 2G network. | 16 hours 50 minutes 16.8 h (hours) 1009.8 min (minutes) 0.7 days |
| 2G standby time The 2G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 570 h (hours) 34200 min (minutes) 23.8 days |
| 3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network. | 6 hours 20 minutes 6.3 h (hours) 379.8 min (minutes) 0.3 days |
| 3G standby time The 3G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 420 h (hours) 25200 min (minutes) 17.5 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional features of the device's battery. | Removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
SAR levels refer to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.
| Head SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines. | 0.471 W/kg (watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum allowed SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines and IEC standards. | 0.48 W/kg (watt per kilogram) |
| Head SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are controlled by the CTIA and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values. | 0.48 W/kg (watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest acceptable SAR value in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA controls whether mobile devices comply with this standard. | 1.09 W/kg (watt per kilogram) |
There is hardly a person who is not familiar with the products of the Korean company Samsung. Their smartphones have long been the leaders in sales. The manufacturer regularly releases new models equipped with innovative technologies. However, this article will be devoted not to another novelty, but to a time-tested phone - the Samsung GT-S6102. Characteristics, description of appearance, advantages and disadvantages - this is what we will talk about today. It was released in 2011. The full model name is Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102.
Appearance
Before considering the characteristics of a smartphone, you need to understand the features of its appearance. Unfortunately, the design can hardly be called impressive and original. It has already been used by the manufacturer in previous models. The body is made in the shape of a rectangle. The corners are rounded. Thanks to this solution, the phone does not look bulky. And given its dimensions (110 × 60 × 12 mm), there are prerequisites for this.
As far as ease of use is concerned, everything here is top notch. Even in a small female hand lies perfectly, you can control with one hand. "Samsung GT-S6102 Duos" (the characteristics of the device will be presented below) weighs only 109 g, so it can be carried in the pocket of both trousers and shirts. And if there are no special comments on ergonomics, then the quality of the material from which the case is made did not make the best impression. The fact is that the back cover has a glossy surface, so it is very easily soiled and slippery. It is also worth noting that the plastic is unreliable - scratches remain on it.
On the front side is a touch screen. Below it is a control panel. It displays a mechanical button in the center and two touch buttons on the right and left sides. Elegance to the appearance is given by a silver frame running along the entire perimeter of the front panel. The speaker hole is covered with a chrome-plated fine grille, which fits perfectly into the overall design.
The rear panel displays a minimum of elements. There is only a camera lens and two parallel speaker output holes. They are on the same horizontal line. The battery cover can be easily removed. To do this, just pry lightly with your fingernail. The assembly of the phone is excellent, there are no gaps and backlashes. We can safely say that everything is at the highest level.
It makes no sense to describe the controls in detail, since everything here is similar to other gadgets. On the left side is the volume rocker, on the right is the lock key, on the top is the headset port, and on the bottom is the microUSB.
Screen and camera
Let's start the review of the technical characteristics of the Samsung GT-S6102 with a description of the camera's capabilities. Of course, you shouldn't count on any superpowers in the budget device of 2011. Matrix capabilities are limited to three megapixels. Unfortunately, there is no flash. The maximum photo resolution is 2048 × 1536 px (3.2 MP). A few words must be said about the quality of the shooting. In bright light, you can even take a picture of the text. It will turn out not clear enough, but readable. Pretty good shots are obtained on the street, but only during the day in sunny weather. The rest of the camera is mediocre.
"Samsung GT-S6102" is equipped with a 3.14-inch screen. The picture is displayed with a resolution of 240 × 320 px. Display type - capacitive. The sensor is sensitive, clearly and quickly responds to a light touch of a finger. The device has multi-touch and accelerometer options. They work great.
There are also disadvantages to the screen. The picture is grainy. True, this is not very striking, but if you look closely, the flaws are noticeable even to the naked eye. The display is based on a TFT matrix. This technology has significant drawbacks - small viewing angles (colors fade when tilted). The brightness range is enough to work in sunny weather. In order for the screen not to fade, you will need to set the backlight to at least 70%. Brightness can be adjusted both manually and automatically.
Phone "Samsung GT-S6102": characteristics of the hardware platform
Now we need to consider the characteristics of "iron". This criterion is especially important in smartphones. The level of performance will depend on the processor. What is used in the gadget? Pretty good (for 2011) Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset from Qualcomm. Computational element - one. When the device is running at maximum, it gives out 832 MHz. Naturally, there is also a graphics accelerator. Paired with the main chip is an Adreno 200 graphics card.
What conclusions can be drawn about the hardware stuffing "Samsung GT-S6102"? The characteristic of "iron" corresponds to the budget segment. All applications compatible with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) installed in the machine work well. Games can also be played, but not too demanding.
Memory
Phone performance is affected not only by the brand of processor, but also by the amount of system memory. In the GT-S6102, the manufacturer has integrated 384 MB of RAM. It is used only for system data. But for installing the software provides a built-in storage. Its volume is only 160 MB. In this criterion, the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy GT-S6102 are rather weak. This will not be enough for a full-fledged user, so the manufacturer has provided a slot for a memory card. The device supports flash drives up to 32 GB. The indisputable advantage is the possibility of "hot" replacement of an external drive. In order to remove the memory card, there is no need to turn off the power of the smartphone and remove the battery.
autonomy
Finishing acquaintance with the characteristics of "Samsung GT-S6102", it is necessary to talk about battery life. The manufacturer installed a 1200 mAh battery. Note that among the competitors there are more powerful models. However, despite the small capacity of the battery, the gadget with an average load (talks - up to 40 minutes, work with applications - up to 60 minutes) is able to function up to two days.
Advantages and disadvantages
As a conclusion, we will present all the strengths and weaknesses of the smartphone of the Korean manufacturer.
Advantages:
- Excellent build quality.
- Impeccably thought-out ergonomics, thanks to which it is convenient to use the phone for both adults (men and women) and children.
- Quality sensor.
- Average performance (taking into account the requirements of 2011).
- "Hot" replacement of a flash drive.
- The third version of bluetooth.
Disadvantages:
- Markiness of the hull.
- Poor quality plastic (scratches quickly).
- Lack of new design solutions.
- Image graininess.
Note that there were much more advantages, so we can say that the manufacturer has released a decent model for its price segment.
