Just because the US has gone gaming crazy these past couple of days doesn’t mean the smartphone world has stopped turning. Samsung trotted out its Galaxy S handset last night in London, and we were naturally there to try and glean a better understanding of where this 4-inch Android 2.1 device fits in our wishlist hierarchy. It’s quite the stat sheet stuffer, as we’re sure you’re aware, and it strikes an alluring figure for those looking to get on the true do-it-all smartphone bandwagon. Check out our latest impressions — replete with video and a whole gallery dedicated to the Super AMOLED screen’s performance in sunlight — just past the break.
Introduction
Competition is certainly one of the things that make the Android OS so much fun. There are already several manufacturers involved in the Google OS game and each of them has already released a flagship that aims at the peak of the food chain.
Samsung might be coming a tad late to the party but they are obviously entering with a bang. The Galaxy S packs a display of the greatest technology that the mobile world has ever seen and a pretty big one at that. A snappy 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, HD video recording and a sweetly slim waistline make it look like the real deal in the eyes of every real geek.
Let’s take a look at the other features that the Samsung Galaxy S puts to the table.
Samsung Galaxy S at a glance:
* General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
* Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
* Dimensions: 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm, 118 g
* Display: 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels
* CPU: Samsung Cortex A8 Hummingbird 1 GHz processor
* OS: Android 2.1 (Eclair)
* Memory: 8/16GB storage, microSD card slot
* Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and touch focus; 720p video recording at 30fps
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
* Misc: TouchWiz 3.0 UI, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input
As you can see the Samsung Galaxy S specs sheet is long enough to be considered high-end. What’s even better is that it manages to put something on top, namely the large 4” Super AMOLED display, which should become the new thing to beat if it has the performance of the Samsung S8500 Wave unit.
Introduction
Competition is certainly one of the things that make the Android OS so much fun. There are already several manufacturers involved in the Google OS game and each of them has already released a flagship that aims at the peak of the food chain.
Samsung might be coming a tad late to the party but they are obviously entering with a bang. The Galaxy S packs a display of the greatest technology that the mobile world has ever seen and a pretty big one at that. A snappy 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, HD video recording and a sweetly slim waistline make it look like the real deal in the eyes of every real geek.
Let’s take a look at the other features that the Samsung Galaxy S puts to the table.
Samsung Galaxy S at a glance:
* General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
* Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
* Dimensions: 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm, 118 g
* Display: 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels
* CPU: Samsung Cortex A8 Hummingbird 1 GHz processor
* OS: Android 2.1 (Eclair)
* Memory: 8/16GB storage, microSD card slot
* Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and touch focus; 720p video recording at 30fps
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
* Misc: TouchWiz 3.0 UI, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input
As you can see the Samsung Galaxy S specs sheet is long enough to be considered high-end. What’s even better is that it manages to put something on top, namely the large 4” Super AMOLED display, which should become the new thing to beat if it has the performance of the Samsung S8500 Wave unit.
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