Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 at a glance:
* General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 3.6Mbps
* Form factor: Touchscreen bar
* Dimensions: 113.5 x 55 x 12.9 mm, 109.7g weight
* Display: 3.2" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of WQVGA resolution; multi-touch support
* Platform: Android OS 2.1 with Touch Wiz 3.0 UI
* Memory: 170MB internal memory, microSD card slot, 1GB card included
* Camera: 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera, geotagging, smile detection
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, digital compass, 3.5mm audio jack
* Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, DivX/XviD support, FM radio with RDS, Swype text input, social networking integration, Layar Augmented Reality browser
* Battery: Li-Ion battery, 1500mAh
There are quite a few impressive things about the Samsung I5800. For one, the re-skinned Android looks like Bada OS, but isn’t a half-baked mess. Instead, it promises comfort to both Android users and those coming from a Samsung handset with TouchWiz.
Swype too – it’s a fresh take on touchscreen QWERTY and could easily become the way to touch-type in the future. It’s faster and more accurate than handwriting recognition, and once you get used to it, it’s certainly faster than tapping the keys.
The Video Player that handled DVD quality DivX was impressive as well – DivX/XviD players for Android are hard to come by. There are other things as well, like the balanced selection of widgets and apps for business and fun.
The hardware, unlike the top-notch software, is average. That’s not to say bad, but it’s not ahead of the competition either.
Well, there you go. Android is a mature platform already and it brings excellent user experience – especially with a few tasty add-ons like Swype and DivX video. The Samsung I5800 is one of the finer examples of what the OS can do in the midrange. With the right price tag this phone can really push on value for money.
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