Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace Sim Free Smartphone
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Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace Sim Free Smartphone reviews
List Price: £399.99
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#1 by robothand on December 10, 2011 - 9:52 pm
Superb little phone,
This phone delivers a great user experience, especially if you use Google services (i.e. search, Gmail, G+ , Picasa Google Talk etc). Granted this is not unique to the Samsung phone but rather generic features of android phones.
In terms of the handset itself the screen is excellent , although not as good as an Iphone’s (to be expected at the lower price point). Battery life is a little disappointing but that is really nitpicking at what is otherwise a fine piece of equipment.
It sits nicely in the hand, is very light and the form factor is just right for carrying around with you all the time. It uses a standard micro-usb port to charge up which is a plus.
Accepts SD cards – I moved the SD card from my old Nokia Symbian phone over to the Ace , and was pleased to see that it automatically found all my music, video and photo files.
Works extremely well as a phone , unlike some other smartphones. Voice clarity is great and the phone dials quickly without delays.
Overall the user experience is very good – no noticeable lag during day to day use.
Highly recommended!!
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|#2 by MysticDragon on December 10, 2011 - 10:42 pm
Great Phone,
I bought this phone from the Carphone Warehouse rather than from Amazon, and I think it’s a great phone. My last phone worked on android and since I broke it, I wanted to get another android. The Ace is a good android phone, with most of the pre-loaded apps being rather useful and the camera on it is, in my opinion the best I’ve seen on a phone. It has options to change the focus mode and has a macro feature, great for taking pictures of objects close-up. The camera also has a feature allowing you to take panoramic shots, continuous shots and a smile shot feature, which recognises a smile and takes the picture when it detects one. It really is like a digital camera all packed into a sleek, good-looking and light phone.
The music player is rather good and reaches a decent volume. There is also an FM Radio which I think is a nice addition and I’ve used it a few times. If the pre-installed apps aren’t for you then there is an endless array of apps buyable and free from the app market which you can get onto from your phone.
The text messages are set up as a thread rather than individual messages, much like the message set-up on an iPhone. I myself find this very useful, though there is no option to re-send failed messages, so re-typing a failed message is rather annoying, especially if it’s a long one, though this is only a small inconvenience. Initially when the phone is new, the keyboard is set out in a QWERTY format, though this can be changed to a normal phone key pad (1=abc 2=def.. etc) in the message settings.
There are only a few drawbacks to this phone. One is that the phone occationally turns itself off, which can be rather irritating if you’re waiting on a phone call or a text. This has happened a few times to me but it is only really a minor inconvenience and you just need to switch the phone back on again.
The other drawback is the horrendous battery life. Though this can be expected if you’re running android apps and playing music/using the camera etc. Obviously using the android features on the phone uses more battery power than just the phone itself. If you buy this phone and use the apps on a daily basis, be prepared to charge the phone every night, or every other night if you aren’t using the apps. This isn’t really a major inconvenience in my eyes, though everyone is different. Overall, I think a short battery life can be expected on this type of phone.
Those are really the only bad things I can think of about this phone, and the positives majorly outweigh the negatives. If you’re thinking about buying this phone, I would 100% say go for it. Great for someone who wants an iPhone without the expense. It even looks a little bit like an iPhone, and is just as good. It’s a brilliant little phone, with a sleek, thin design, and it feels light. I was really happy with this phone, and would recommend it to anyone, as I’m sure they’d be really happy with it too.
– Laura
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|#3 by another reviewer on December 10, 2011 - 11:35 pm
terrific smartphone,
i’ve just bought this phone as my first smartphone. i had a budget nokia beforehand and got sick of it. i wouldnt describe myself as knowledgeable with smartphones and their gadgets, although i did a fair amount of research to get this one. the close second was the HTC wildfire S. i didnt want a handset too large and the Ace is just about palm size meaning you can hold it in one hand and navigate the screen with your thumb. its practically the same size as an iPhone but significantly smaller than the HTC Desire and Galaxy i9000 S. the layout is intuitive and its just as well as the packaging doesnt include a detailed manual (although one is svailable from the Samsung website) the screen resolution isn’t great and wallpaper tends to not come out very well. screen size is 3.5 inch, larger than the wildfire. there’s tonnes of Android apps to install, some useful, some not so, and many are free. the phone speed is fairly good (its 800 MHz, again a marginally quicker processor than the wildfire) but you’ll notice the baterry life drains pretty quick. i believe this is fairly common to smartphones as there is so much going on on the phone for the baterry to support. on the samsung, you can turn off wi-fi, blue tooth etc to save battery life. also recommended is reducing screen brightness.
in the end, i’m very happy with the phone. for the price, it’s one of the best entry/mid level smartphones on the market.
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