Samsung Galaxy Ace Review
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Design:
Design is what differentiates a company in the already packed Android smartphone space, but the Galaxy Ace delivers a body with a subtle yet noticeable similarity to Apple's iPhone 4. The phone comes with an equally sized 3.5-inch TFT screen with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Response to tapping and flicking is excellent, but in direct sunlight the screen is barely legible. Samsung skipped on the oleophobic coating, but hey – looking at the price we see no surprise here, right? To continue the list of similarities, the bezel around the screen almost matches the one on the iPhone 4 in terms of size, but the single large physical key on the bottom is what really jogs you into linking the Ace with Apple's iPhone. Finally, one capacitive button on each of the sides of the physical home key rounds up the fascia of the handset. The Galaxy Ace comes in two versions – a black and a white one.
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The Samsung Galaxy Ace delivers a body with a subtle yet noticeable similarity to Apple's iPhone 4. | ||
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You can compare the Samsung Galaxy Ace with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool.
On the side, a silver chromed plastic line adds to the iPhone look of the phone. It holds the volume rocker on the left, the hot swappable microSD card slot located in the middle of the right side (up to 32GB of expandable memory) and accompanied by the lock key above it. On top you have a sliding door for the microUSB charging/syncing slot and 3.5 standard headset jack.
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The right side | The left side | |
The sides of the Samsung Galaxy Ace | ||
The back holds the 5-megapixel auto-focus camera which works in concert with LED flash. The only other thing you'll find on the back is the speakerphone.
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Under the back cover | ||
The back side of the phone | ||
While the Ace's glossy plastic has a nice solid feel, it is indeed a fingerprint magnet. Overall, the striking similarity with Apple's iPhone is what could make this phone attractive from a design standpoint. But it's only the looks, not the feel that you could try to emulate with such a handset, right?
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The Samsung Galaxy Ace next to the Apple iPhone 4 | |
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50 Comments
1. siimmmo (unregistered) posted on 15 Mar 2011, 08:57 3 1
Hows "iPhone-like looks" a good thing?
2. Cyborg (unregistered) posted on 15 Mar 2011, 11:51 7 0
Hello,I'd like to remind everyone that this us iPhonearena.com.
Hey how about comparing those negatives with the features of phones on its range.
25. Ashraf Sello (unregistered) posted on 20 Jul 2011, 22:05 0 1
- It has got a flash and good camera
4. prometheus (unregistered) posted on 15 Mar 2011, 13:31 6 1
6.5?! you got to be kidding me! don't tell me that this phone is worse than for example the xperia x8, or the galaxy mini or even the galaxy 3 (which is a piece of crap). cmon guys, don't make us feel dissapointed! and anyways: a 3 page long review? this is not something like a pro PA review. what happened to you guys?!
5. epivitor posted on 15 Mar 2011, 14:08 6 0
you really lost it guys.
6.5 ???? r u serious ????
6. KP (unregistered) posted on 15 Mar 2011, 15:52 5 0
6.5?!
That was the last opportunity, that I read a review here.
Wake up PhoneArena... i-diots!
7. Raman (unregistered) posted on 15 Mar 2011, 23:49 4 0
Compared to samsung galaxy 3, this phone offers better screen resolution, faster processor and bigger screen, and lets not forget ability to use Live Wallpapers.
This way it overcomes the shortcomings of galaxy 3.
Now If the guys at phone arena look at their own review of Samsung galaxy 3 which they gave 7/10.....then this phone deserves atleast 7.5....
8. Flavine (unregistered) posted on 20 Mar 2011, 21:58 2 0
Welcome to iPhoneArena, where every phone gets compared to the iPhone, even if it's a mid-range costing almost 1/3 of the iPhone's price. How about editing the iPhone review under 'CONS': No Gorilla glass unlike Samsung Galaxy Ace.
9. meme de peux (unregistered) posted on 21 Mar 2011, 03:20 2 0
@raman
Yeah, phonearena's reviews SUCK.. they can't even keep track of their past reviews, and much less give objective reviews of current phones. I had a Galaxy 5, which is just a hair different from the galaxy 3, and I tell ya that the Galaxy ACE deserves atleast an 8.0 rating (I would give it a 9).
I bought a Galaxy Ace 3 weeks ago, and the phone is SUPER compared to my previous galaxys. The 3.5" screen is tough (I found out yesterday from sum guy in a forum that its gorilla glass) against scratches, and the UI is very very pleasant to use, especially the Texting/emailing interface.
But it is the camera and LED flash which really sets the Ace ABOVE even the Galaxy S (which regrettably, doesn't have any LED flash despite being 2x the cost of the galaxy Ace). All my pictures taken with the camera and flash are very good, with excellent detail and contrast. And the fast 800 mhz processor enables fast uploading of my pics to the web (600 mhz phones stutter when I try to do this often).
The wonderful ThinkFree editing app is pre-installed, which is a blessing, since I wanted a doc editor since I can't remember when, but all my past phones always DON'T HAVE ONE, ironically. Now, I can edit my job resumes in the privacy of my flat, and upload them to jobsites with no problem, using my phone. Same goes for emails.
Personally, I think Samsung gave much, more thought into the making of the Galaxy Ace, than any of the other phones -- from the sophisticated design, to the thoughtful placement of the SD card at the right side and the putting of a slide door over the microUSB port, to the nice placement of the LED flash under the camera (so when you put it on portrait mode, the flash will be at the side of the camera), the use of sturdier gorilla glass on the 3.5" screen, and the inclusion of a white color option aside from the regular black one --- makes it a truly WONDERFUL, SUPERB mid-range phone.
The galaxy Ace merits atleast an 8.0, or higher.
11. kash (unregistered) posted on 21 Mar 2011, 12:43 0 0
Hi Ace lover!!!!
I just wanted to know abt its battery life, because i am planning to buy this beauty.Is its battery lasts for one day only or more????
15. Vikas (unregistered) posted on 02 Apr 2011, 18:01 0 0
Hi Mate, m using this phone since two weeks exhaustively.....its really a beauty....screen touch feel is WoW!..jst small turn back is average video quality, pictures clicked is excellent,,,battery life is good rest depends upon usage....i listened songs continuously over 6 hours...with few call in between,,,played video for about 4.5 hours continuously...with some calls in between....facebook is not there inbuilt...have install from sites...FB lost connections most of the times...believe that might be internet issue....Gmail and gtalk..youtube is working excellent with other applications....Cannot play 3gp & dvix format directly...its great phone in this price band with looks..i did lots of R&D before buying this phone in my budget of 15K (India)....hope this will help
40. max (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2011, 10:02 0 0
hi dude
just wanted to no if fb works on this cell or not?????
24. SenthikumarP (unregistered) posted on 20 Jul 2011, 00:25 0 0
Hi , I have been using this phone for 2 weeks now , installed a lots of free apps from the android market.
1. The battery life is extended if you switch off Wi-fi, GPRS (APN), bluetooth etc (which is easy if you pull down the task bar). It had to recharge after 52 hours only when my battey showed 20% remaining and i started using the Wi-fi. I have the battery indicator app installed.
2. the phone appears to slow down when u install lots of app which reside in the Phone memory. I had to cleanup a few of them and the rest moved it to SD using 'App2SD' app whichever was moveable. There still are other apps which reside in phone memory (like Facebook, linkedin etc)
3. Exchange mails (Outlook web access), Yahoo, google mails all can be configured easily. I was also able to configure Office communicator ('Office Talk Free') app and it worked with ease.
12. neo (unregistered) posted on 22 Mar 2011, 05:48 0 0
Battery lasts for about one day two tops. And yes the review sucks.the phone deserves a 8 to be fair. Bought it and love it. Use a few softs from market and it so so flexible. No reason to think of the wawe.
13. Sid (unregistered) posted on 29 Mar 2011, 05:38 1 0
It seems u guys still hav the prototype version cuz the finished product has a rubbery textured back and i never heard bout the poor call quality. Silly Review!
50. kaiarn posted on 05 Jan 2012, 19:24 0 0
Naw, this isn't the prototype. It's just that there is a "Hugo Boss Edition" which I also have because I asked for it specifically when I purchased my Galaxy Ace.
14. satz (unregistered) posted on 31 Mar 2011, 19:18 0 0
hey guys,
i ve x10mini and i'm very disappointed with the battery life.. i'm planning to buy this awesome set please guide me about the battery life
fyi i already have iPhone 3gs and yes i understands the these type of phone drains the battery very fast (depends on usage) but i ve experience some awful with x10 mini ...
Thanks
16. ajit (unregistered) posted on 13 Apr 2011, 07:38 0 0
lg optimus one is better at the price only 10k in india but for 15k i will suggest galaxy s2 or s2 mini
17. Patum (unregistered) posted on 19 Apr 2011, 12:32 0 0
you know whats funny they complain now and then about browser not supporting flash and crap like that, they didn't even bother to point that out on the iphone, why is that? Iphone is like the perfect phone even tho you can't change the ui and so on seriously start doing proper reviews and compare the phones with another phones within the price range and for what kind of public they are designed.
