Samsung Galaxy S Specs

Released

Jun 02, 2010

Display

4.0-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main
0.3 MP VGA Selfie

Battery

1500 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

0.5GB RAM

OS

Android 2.3.5

Description

Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 looks very similar to the Samsung Beam. It utilizes a large 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED screen, a 1GHz processor and the Android 2.1 operating system. The camera is 5MP with option for 720p HD video recording at 30 frames per second. Other goodies include 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, HD video playback, as well as playback for many other formats like FLAC, and MKV.

This device is also known as Samsung GT-I9000

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Specs

Display
Size	4.0-inch
Resolution	800 x 480 px, 233 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	57.88 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
Processor	Single core, 1000 MHz
GPU	Yes
RAM	0.5GB
Internal storage	16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (2.3.5, 2.3, 2.2, 2.1)
Device type	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity	1500 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Design
Dimensions	4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches (122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm)
Weight	4.16 oz(118.0 g)

Cellular
3G	Bands 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Features	SRS WOW HD
Screen mirroring	DLNA
Radio	FM, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location	A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync, SyncML

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 08, 2010 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9000
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.39 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 600

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Mar 23, 2010

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