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Category: Smartphones

  • Top Samsung Galaxy Phones

    Samsung Galaxy has wide range of smartphone. The most affordable Galaxy smartphone starts from 7k and has range till 35k. The next much anticipated  Samsung Galaxy S3 is going to launch on 3rd May. Here is a quick best Galaxy smartphones available in the market.

    Samsung Galaxy Smartphones:
    1. Samsung Galaxy S2: This is the flagship model of Samsung. This is also great competitor for Apple iPhone s. It rocks with its superb display screen and great specs.
    Samsung Galaxy S2 Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS(Upgradable to ICS)
    • 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus Touchscreen
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 2 MP Secondary Camera
    • 1.2 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 Processor
    • Full HD Recording
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1650 mAh battery wth 710 hrs of standby time and 8 hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy S2 Price:27,900.
    2. Samsung Galaxy Nexus: This smartphone runs on latest Android OS ice Cream Sandwich  and has 720×1,280-pixel resolution display screen. Like Galaxy S2 this smartphone too powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor.
    Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specs and Features:

    • Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.0.4
    • 4.65 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution
    • 5 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash
    • 1.3MP front camera
    • 1.2 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 Processor
    • Full HD Recording
    • Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery with upto 290 hours standby time and upto 17hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Nexus Price: ₹33,000.
    3.Samsung Galaxy Note: It is a hybrid of smartphone and a tablet. It has 5.29 inch capacitive touch screen with many enhanced features.
    Samsung Galaxy Note Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 2 MP Secondary Camera
    • 5.29-inch HD Super AMOLED Touchscreen
    • 1.4 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 Processor
    • Full HD Recording
    • S Pen and S Memo
    • Li-Ion, 2500 mAh battery with upto 960 hr of standby time and 26 hrs of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Note Price:₹32,700.
    4. Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500: This is the upgraded version of popular mid range Galaxy phone Galaxy ace.
    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 3.65-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1 GHz Scorpion Processor
    • FM Radio
    • Wi-Fi Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1300 mAh battery with upto 660 hours of standby time and 11 hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Price: ₹15,500.
    5. Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102: This is the most economical galaxy phone with dual sim features.Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 3 MP Primary Camera
    • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 3.14-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 832 MHz Processor
    • Wi-Fi Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1300 mAh battery with upto 630 hrs standby time and 17hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Price: ₹8990.

  • Comparison between Samsung budget phones

    Budget phones are the phone which are very low in price and serve the basic need of a phone with longer battery life. There are many budget phones are available. Here is the quick list and comparison of Samsung budget phones. Now the budget phones too provide basic music player, expandable memory and dual sim.  In this post, comparison given for Samsung Hero Music E1232B,Samsung Guru E1081,Samsung Guru E1085T,Samsung Guru FM E1220,Samsung Hero E2230. Except last one all other phones mentioned here are Samsung non camera phones.
    Samsung budget phones

    Samsung Budget phones

    1.Samsung Hero Music E1232B: This is a basic dual sim phone with music player and expandable memory. Samsung Hero Music also provides good battery backup.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Hero Music E1232B:

    • Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 1.8-inch TFT LCD Screen
    • Alphanumeric Anti-dust Keypad
    • FM Radio, music player
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 4 GB
    • Anti-Scratch and Anti-Fingerprint Pattern
    • Li-Ion, 1000 mAh battery
    • upto 11 hrs Talktime
    • Upto 580 hrs Standby Time

    Samsung Hero Music E1232B Price in India is ₹1599.
    2.Samsung Guru E1081:  It is basic phone with longer battery life and EDGE and USB  support.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Guru E1081:

    • EDGE Network Support
    • USB port
    • 1.43 inch CSTN Display
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • Polyphonic Ringtone
    • Predictive Text Input
    • Li-Ion, 800 mAh battery
    • Upto 12 hrs Talk time
    • Upto 550 hrs Standby Time

    Samsung Guru E1081 Price in India is ₹990.
    3.Samsung Guru E1085T: It is one more basic phone with USB and EDGE connectivity.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Guru E1085T:

    • 1.43-inch Screen
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • FM Radio
    • SMS Memory:300
    • Phonebook Memory:500
    • Li-Ion, 800 mAh battery
    • 12 hrs Talktime
    • 420 hrs Standby Time

    Samsung Guru E1085T Price in India is ₹1,190.
    4.Samsung Guru FM E1220:  This is a budget phone with fm player and anti dust keypad.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Guru FM E1220:

    • 1.8-inch TFT LCD Screen
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • FM Radio
    • Anti-dust Keypad
    • 800 mAh battery
    • upto 8 hrs of talk time

    Samsung Guru FM E1220 Price in India is ₹1290.
    5.Samsung Hero E2230: This is phone which has various connectivity options and expandable memory. This phone also features VGA rear camera.
    Features and Specs of  Samsung Hero E2230:

    • 0.3 MP Primary Camera
    • 1.77-inch TFT Screen
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • FM Radio with Recording
    • GPRS Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 8 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1000 mAh battery
    • Upto 14 hrs of talktime
    • Upto 660 hrs of Standby Time

    Samsung Hero E2230 Price in India is ₹1950.

  • Nokia Asha 303 Review Price Specification

    Nokia Asha 303 is a touch screen phone with physical full QWERTY keypad.  This new Nokia phone runs on Series 40 OS. This Nokia Asha series phone has 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels. Nokia Asha 303 comes with 1GHz single core processor and 128 MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM.  Internal memory of the phone is 100MB and memory can be added upto 32GB through microSD card slot.

    Nokia Asha 303 sports 3.2 MP rear camera with fixed focus. Asha 303 is powered by Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery which provides a talk time upto 8 hours on 2G and upto 7 hours on 2G.  This Nokia phone is email and PUSH mail enabled.

    The connectivity option of Nokia Asha 303 are GPRS,EDGE, 3G and WiFi, Bluetooth and micro USB ports. As Asha 303 is compatible with Nokia PC suite, you can update your phone software whenever available.
    Nokia Asha 303 images

    Nokia Asha 303 Features

    Series 40 OS

    • 3.2 MP Primary Camera
    • 2.6-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1 GHz Processor with 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
    • QWERTY Keypad
    • FM Radio
    • GPRS, EDGE,3G, micro USB, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity options
    • Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB
    • Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery with talk time upto 7 hours and upto 840 hours standby time

    Nokia Asha 303 Sales box Content: Handset, Battery, Charger, User Guide.

    Nokia Asha 303 Specification

    • Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
    • OS: (Series 40)
    • Java:Yes
    • Processor:1 GHz
    • Size:55.7 x 116.5 x 13.9 mm
    • Weight:99 g
    • Display: 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen
    • Screen Resolution: QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 3.2 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:No
    • Video Recording:Yes, 640 x 480, 15 fps
    • Zoom:Digital Zoom – 4x
    • Battery type:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
    • Talktime:8 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
    • Standby Time:720 hrs (2G), 840 hrs (3G)
    • Internal memory:100 MB
    • Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
    • Memory:128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
    • GPRS:Yes
    • Edge:Yes
    • 3G:Yes, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA; 2 Mbps HSUPA
    • WiFi:Yes, 803.11 b/g/n
    • WAP:Yes, v2
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
    • GPS Support:No
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (A2DP, AVRCP 1.0, DUN, FTP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP 1.0, SAP, SDAP, SPP 1.0, EDR)
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • FM:Yes
    • Ringtone:MP3, WAV, 64 Polyphonic.
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports 3GPP, MPEG-4, H.263, WMV

    Cost of Nokia Asha 303: Nokia Asha 303 price in India is ₹7765.

  • Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Review Price Specification

    Samsung Galaxy Ace plus S7500 is the updated version of Samsung Galaxy Ace.  This new Galaxy smartphone runs on Android Gingerbread OS and has 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion Processor with 512 MB RAM and Adreno GPU. It has 3.65 inch capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 320*480 pixels.

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus sports 5 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash which is capable of recording videos at 30fps.  Samsung Galaxy Ace plus is powered by 1300 mAh battery which provides a talk time upto 11 hours on 2G and  7 hours on 3G. Connectivity options of this smartphone are GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi and USB. The Samsung Galaxy Ace plus also supports USB tethering. Price of the Samsung Galaxy Ace is given in the last part of the post.

    Summary of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Features

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 3.65-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1 GHz Scorpion Processor
    • FM Radio
    • GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi Enabled
    • 3GB internal memory and expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB

    Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500

    Pros of Galaxy Ace plus

    • Faster processor with GPU
    • Big capacitive touch screen
    • Good connectivity options
    • Huge internal memory

    Cons of Galaxy Ace Plus

    • No Front camera

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Specification

    • Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
    • OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • User Interface:TouchWiz
    • Java:Yes
    • Processor:1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion
    • Graphics:Adreno 200
    • Size:62.5 x 114.7 x 11.2 mm
    • Weight: 14 g
    • Display:3.65 inch Capacitive touch screen
    • Screen Resolution:HVGA, 320 x 480 Pixels
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 5 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:No
    • Flash:LED
    • Video Recording:Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps
    • Camera Features:Geo-tagging, Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Multi-shot Mode, Photo Effects, White Balance, ISO, Zoom – 3x, Image Editor
    • Battery type:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
    • Talktime:11 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
    • Standby Time:660 hrs (2G), 420 hrs (3G)
    • GPRS:Yes
    • Edge:Yes
    • 3G:Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
    • Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
    • Tethering:Wi-fi Hotspot
    • GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v3
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • DLNA:Yes
    • FM:Yes
    • Ringtone:MP3, WAV, 64 Polyphonic
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, 3GP
    • Sensors:Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
    • Additional Features:Kies PC Sync Application, Swype, MMS Enabled, Voice Input
    • Important Apps:Social Hub, Android Market, Gmail, YouTube, Think Free, Instant Messaging, Samsung ChatON, Google Calendar

    Cost of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500: Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus price in India is ₹16,275.

  • Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos Review Price Specification

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589 is new addition to Samsung Galaxy series dual sim phone range.  Ace Duos is a CDMA and GSM dual sim phone with dual standby feature. There are very few changes done on Ace duos compared to Galaxy Ace. The main changes are battery capacity and additional CDMA sim support. The rest of the specs such as screen size, processor are remained same. From the negetive aspect, the camera resolution is reduced from 5MP to 3MP and flash is not available in this model.

    Update: This phone is discontinued now. Hence, this Galaxy smartphone will not available on market.

    Samsung Galaxy Ace with Dual Sim
    Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos

    Comparison between Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    Processor: Both have 800 MHz Processor
    SIM: Ace 5830 had single sim support whereas Ace duos support Dual sim. One for GSM and one for CDMA.
    Camera: Samsung Galaxy Ace features 5 MP camera with flash and Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos features 3 MP camera without flash. Both do not feature secondary camera for video calls.
    3G Connectivity: Galaxy Ace supports HSDPA speed upto 7.2MBPS and Galaxy Ace duos supports speed upto 3.1 Mbps EV-DO Rev. A.
    Battery:  Ace S5830 is powered by Li-ion 1350 mAh battery and Ace duos I589 is powered by Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery.
    Display Screen size and Resolution: Both have 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen and has screen resolution of  HVGA 320*480 pixels.
    Operating System: Both the Samsung Galaxy Ace and Samsung Galaxy Ace duos runs on Android Gingerbread OS.
    Size and  weight: Ace S5830 has a dimension of 59.9 x 112.4 x 11.5 mm and weighs 113 grams and Ace Duos I589 has dimension 59.9 x 112.4 x 12.5 mm and weighs 122 grams.
    Features of Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 3 MP Primary Camera
    • Dual Standby SIM (GSM + CDMA)
    • 3.5-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 800 MHz Scorpion Processor
    • Wi-Fi Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

    Detailed Full Specification of Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos:

    • Operating Freq:GSM – 900, 1800; CDMA – 800
    • OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • User Interface:TouchWiz
    • Java:Yes
    • Processor:800 MHz Qualcomm Scorpion
    • Size:59.9 x 112.4 x 12.5 mm
    • Weight:122 g
    • Display: 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen with HVGA 320*480 pixel resolution
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 3 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:No
    • Video Recording:Yes
    • Camera Features:Geo-tagging, Auto Focus, Image Editor
    • Battery Type:Li-Ion, 1650 mAh
    • Talk time:7 hrs (2G)
    • GPRS:Yes
    • Edge:Yes
    • 3G:Yes, 3.1 Mbps EV-DO Rev. A
    • Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
    • Tethering:Wi-fi Hotspot
    • GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v3
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • FM:Yes
    • Ringtone:MP3, WAV
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264

    Cost of Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589: Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos price in India is ₹13,899. This is one of the best price currently available and you can it through Flipcart.com.