The Samsung Galaxy Ace
Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Ace is a new kind of phone by the company but it is not trying to be the most powerful smartphone available, despite being a brand-new release. Samsung are targeting a group of consumers which are unable to afford the smart phones at the high end of the market and it offers a solution that is capable of dealing with almost all types of applications that are available to smart phones today.
The device is not as powerful as most of the leading phones on the market but it is slightly smaller than most of them in length and width, in thickness it is exactly the same as an iPhone 4. Inside the device you will find that it is basically a scaled-down version of what some of the top smartphones are offering.
You will find a slightly slower processor as well as less memory. It also comes with a lower megapixel camera and a slightly smaller screen. The front of the smart phone is very similar to the iPhone but the back is very different. There is a removable back cover so you can access the battery and this has a good amount of grip so that the phone feels good in the hand.
Interestingly, Samsung have included an alternative back cover but it does not have grip and instead has a cheap rather plastic feel. Despite feeling quite cheap, the device feels heavy but not overly so. It feels good in the hand and there is a cover over the charging port which is very convenient. This covers stops dust coming into the device and keeps everything clean.
Currently the device is operating Android 2.2 but the chances are that when it reaches consumers hands it will be running 2.3.3. This updated system allows better access to Gmail as well as helping with the efficiency of the battery.
The touchscreen is not as good as on some other devices and it feels as if all of the actions are slightly delayed, this is not a major problem unless you are planning on gaming on the device. If you want a perfect touchscreen device then you are going to have to pay far more than the cost of this phone which is clearly targeted at a lower end of the market.
The look of the software on the device is not very glamorous and the various application icons are placed around the home screen in a rather haphazard manner. This makes the whole device look rather bland and the graphics on it are not particularly impressive. What is good about this phone is that it is reliable, the web browser is capable of surfing almost all websites but as with many other smart phones there is still no flash compatibility.
The device does not come with much on-board memory but there is a micro SD card slot for expansion which means you can store whatever you like on it. Those buying the device will be given a two gigabyte card included. The camera on the device has 5MP and captures impressive photos and there are many adjustments that a user can make to the photos on board the device. The LED flash does a good job of lighting up dark scenes you might be photographing.
