Affordable Android-powered handsets are available pretty much everywhere now. But few models are as good as the Samsung Galaxy Pocket in delivering the most bang for your buck. Don’t let its small size fool you: it’s a far better option than most other handsets in its price range. And it all begins with its default operating system.
The Galaxy Pocket comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread pre-installed. As the most widely used form of Google’s Android software, it enjoys the most official and third-party support of all available Android versions out there. And the hardware on the Galaxy Pocket does a good job of taking advantage of it. These hardware features include a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, expandable memory, microUSB connectivity, and over six hours of talk time per charge on the battery.
Since it’s just an entry-level model, you can’t expect too much out of it in terms of sheer performance. After all, it runs on a rather slow and dated mobile processor, plus it only uses a QVGA resolution (240x320 pixels) screen. Still, with its cheap price tag, it’s a quick and easy way to get a taste of Android on the cheap.
Need to Know: Samsung Galaxy Pocket
1. Sold at a very affordable price point. (The Good)
2. Though it uses an older version of Android, it still allows users to experience much of what its software ecosystem has to offer. (The Good)
3. Uses a low resolution touchscreen display. (The Bad)
4. Cannot be upgraded to later versions of the Android software. (The Bad)
What the Critics Are Saying...
- TT Gadget editor, TelecomTigerSamsung Galaxy Pocket is a compact yet powerful phone. It comes with good features and the body is good too. Its Android 2.3 gingerbread is well supported in this device and the 832 MHz processor is strong too. It has low RAM and small screen size that adds to some difficulties in terms of functioni...
- GSMArena team, GSMArenaThis is obviously as basic as a smartphone package gets
- Ray S., PhoneArenaWe like the concept behind the Samsung Galaxy Pocket. This is the handset that can bring much of the power of a smartphone to the hands of yesterday's feature phone users, without costing them more. It covers pretty much every basic Android functionality, and manages to build on top of that by being...
- Shayne Rana, tech2The Galaxy Pocket comes with a price tag of 6,990. Spice’s Mi-280 is the Pocket’s closest competitor and while priced a little lower, does not come with 3GB of onboard storage, plus MicroSD support, putting Samsung’s offering quite a bit ahead. However if you’re looking for a device in the same ran...
- Sandhya Iyer, NDTVIs the Galaxy Pocket really worth pocketing? If this would be your first Android, then yes you could go for it. Feature wise, the phone is pretty basic, which is in line with one's expectations from a budget phone. The small size and lightweight could prove both a boon and a curse depending on the s...
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Samsung backs up the Galaxy Pocket with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
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