Monday, May 7, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Pocket S5300

Phones like the Samsung Galaxy Pocket S5300 elicit a mixed reaction. On the one hand that make the Android operating system for more users. On the other hand the small low resolution displays often leave a less than favorable experience of the Android operating system.

Samsung-Galaxy-Pocket

The Galaxy Pocket appears to be Samsung's replacement for the Samsung Galaxy Y. At least it does not make sense to sell both side-by-side. The Galaxy Pocket is actually a downgraded version of the Galaxy Y, which cures one of the main limitations of the Galaxy Y. 

The Galaxy Pocket has a 2.8-inch display, even smaller than the one on the Galaxy Y. The HSDPA radio has also been downgraded to a 3.6 Mbps unit. On the other hand unlike the Galaxy Y whose limited 180 MB of internal storage limited its utility (not all apps can be moved to the MicSD card storage), the Galaxy Pocket has 3 GB of internal storage (we do not know how much is user available at this time, but it should be more than 1GB).

  • Android 2.3
  • 2.8-inch (240 x 320) display
  • 3GB internal storage, user expandable via a MicroSD card
  • 832 MHz single core processor
  • 2 MP primary camera
  • No secondary camera
  • QVGAp video capture
  • HSDPA 3.6 Mbps connectivity
  • 1200 mAh battery
Priced at Php5,500 it is just priced just a little bit lower than the Samsung Galaxy Y.

At this price range, I would recommend the Smart Communications Netphone 701 with its 3.5-inch (480 x 800) display whose main weakness is limited internal storage. If internal storage is a necessity for you, the LG Optimus L3 E400 is a better choice with a larger 3.2-inch display.

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