The Galaxy S By Samsung Offers Notable Specifications

Dec 17
09:25

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The Samsung Galaxy S is ideally placed to offer a great alternative in a Smartphone market dominated by handsets such as the Apple iPhone.

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Boasting specifications including the Android operating system,The Galaxy S By Samsung Offers Notable Specifications  Articles 5 mega pixel camera with HD video recording, 4 inch touchscreen and a wealth of productivity and entertainment features, it is a Smartphone which ticks all the boxes.

 

Measuring 122.4x 64.2x 9.9 mm, it is one of the slimmest phones on the market, making it a pleasure to hold and use.  The height and width of the phone and are easily forgiven, accommodating the huge 4 inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.  Displaying up to 16 million colours within 480x 800 pixels, it results in fantastic display quality, meaning that pictures and videos have to be seen to be believed.  It also makes it a superb handset for browsing the web or even playing games downloaded from the Android Market.  Additional features of the screen include the TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, multi touch input support as well as accelerometer and proximity sensors.  There are touch-sensitive controls located at the base of the screen, which also supports the innovative Swype text input method.  This allows users to utilise the onscreen QWERTY keyboard to slide their finger from one letter to the next without taking it off the screen.  The manufacturer claims if this can improve text entry speeds by 30%.

 

Plenty of internal storage is provided as standard, with 8 GB of storage alongside 512 MB RAM and 2 GB ROM.  There is a built-in microSD card slot which can accommodate a memory card of up to 32 GB should users require further storage for their music tracks or video clips etc..

 

Class 12 versions of both EDGE and GPRS keep the Samsung Galaxy S connected to the appropriate cellular networks on the move, whilst Internet access relies primarily on 3G coverage. This is provided courtesy of an HSDPA connection which provides a fast and reliable connection at speeds of 7.2 mega bytes per second.  When users have access to Wireless Networks, they can enjoy an enhanced browsing experience thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity.

 

An impressive 5 mega pixel digital camera is located on the back of the handset.  This operates at 2592x 1944 pixels, therefore taking superb quality still images.  Autofocus, touch focus, face & smile detection and geo-tagging are some of the included features.  As an added bonus, users can also shoot high definition video footage in 720p quality at a rate of 30 frames per second.

 

The highly versatile and customizable Android operating system is provided, with version 2.1 installed as standard.  It is worth mentioning however, that users can easily upgrade to later versions such as 2.2 Froyo.  Alongside a 1 GHz processor, this provides exceptional user experience, thanks to its high levels of customisation thanks to the Android Market, with ample computing power under the hood thanks to the processor.

 

A wealth of entertainment features, as well as productivity tools are provided as standard with the Samsung Galaxy S.  Therefore, whether you are looking for a productivity companion in the workplace or a multimedia powerhouse, the Samsung Galaxy S could be the Smartphone for you.