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Samsung Galaxy Stellar Review

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Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 05:50, by FAUguy

Categories: Verizon Verizon Samsung Samsung Android Android

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Introduction:

Recently, Samsung has been receiving praise for its high-end Galaxy S III smartphone, though it will cost you a few hundred bucks to buy one, even with a 2-year contract. But let’s face it, not everyone can afford it. Verizon hopes to appease those customers with the new Samsung Galaxy Stellar – and the main thing that is “stellar” is its price: FREE with contract. We recently looked at another budget smartphone from Verizon, the Pantech Marauder, but we weren’t that pleased with it. Let’s see is the Samsung Galaxy Stellar can do better.

Included in the retail package is the Samsung Galaxy Stellar SCH-I200 smartphone, 2100 mAh battery, wall charger with detachable microUSB cable, and user guides.

Design:

There isn’t anything inspiring about the overall design and appearance of the Samsung Galaxy Stellar, as it features a basic all-black plastic form and finish. Be that as it may, the device is comfortable to hold, since it is only 4.80” in height, but does feel a bit chubby at 0.47” thick.


The Samsung Galaxy Stellar features a basic all-black plastic form and finish

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Above the display is a 1.3MP camera, and below it are four touch sensitive buttons for back, home, recent apps, and menu. Along the left side is the volume rocker and microSD port, while up on top is the 3.5mm headset jack. On the rear is a 3.2MP autofocus camera and external speaker.


	Front-facing camera	Android buttons


Volume rocker and microSD port (left)	microUSB port (bottom)	Power key (right)

3.5mm jack (top)	Back	Battery compartment
The sides of the Samsung Galaxy Stellar

Display:

Most Samsung smartphones we’ve seen recently have been incorporating an AMOLED display in some fashion, but the Galaxy Stellar is using a standard 4.0” 480x800 pixel TFT display. The size of the display isn’t bad, and is actually 0.2” larger than the display on the Pantech Marauder. Text and images both look adequate on the Galaxy Stellar’s display, but our real disappointment was that it is not bright enough to view in sunny conditions and has poor viewing angles.

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1. redmd posted on 13 Sep 2012, 05:58 0

6.5 is a bit low. does each con really worth 1.75 points?

3. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Sep 2012, 06:35 1

"Let’s see is the Samsung Galaxy Stellar can do better."...with the ratings i saw before i even read the first word in the review, it's funny going through that line!!

4. g2a5b0e posted on 13 Sep 2012, 09:27 3

That's way too simplistic a method of looking at how the review score is tabulated. Try reading the entire review. There are a lot more cons than just the two listed in that section.

2. bayhuy posted on 13 Sep 2012, 06:07 0

I will never buy Crapsung again...

5. loken posted on 13 Sep 2012, 10:29 0

Now this phone is plain ugly... even the buttons

6. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Sep 2012, 11:47 2

Now, now...'LAUGHABLE camera and video recording quality' is a l'le too cruel...it's a 3.2 megapixel sensor. What do you expect from it?? And you would expect a 720p video from it? Come on!

7. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Sep 2012, 11:48 2

Now, now...'LAUGHABLE camera and video recording quality' is a l'le too cruel...it's a 3.2 megapixel sensor. What do you expect from it?? And you would expect a 720p video from it? Come on!

8. Raymond_htc posted on 14 Sep 2012, 04:25 0

Its not ugly.. its actually ok. PERSONAL PREFERENCES! NO PHONES ARE UGLY!

Also, if u're those dckheads who keep hating on the phone name.... as its not related to the phone's looks.. COME ON! DOES HTC DESIRE RELATES TO ITS LOOKS? DOES THE S WORD IN S3 AND S2 RELATES TO ITS PHONE DESIGN!?!?

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