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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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 Size comparison
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

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

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

Availability
Officially announced:	Mar 23, 2010

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