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- General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 7.2Mbps & HSUPA 5.76Mbps 900/2100/1700 MHz
- OS and CPU: ARM11 core at 528MHz (Qualcomm MSM7200A) with 128MB RAM running Android OS v1.5
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar, no keypad
- Dimensions: 115.0 x 56.0 x 11.9 mm, 119 g.
- Display: 3.2" capacitive OLED touchscreen, HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels)
- Storage: 8GB, hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
- Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, microUSB v.2.0, 3.5mm audio jack
- Misc: Accelerometer sensor, Gesture lock
- Battery: 1440 mAh battery
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Release date August, 2009
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Samsung i7500 (Galaxy) is ranked 8th among it's competitors.
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MSRP --
Released November, 2009
Pros
- open Android OS
- WiFi
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- annoying/elitist/standard Sony gadget porn teaser advertisement
- custom Sony UI
- absence of multitouch features such as zoom or rotate
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
0%
vs.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (X3, Rachael)
100%
MSRP $399.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- the latest Android operating system (2.0)
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Cons
- Resistive Screen
- somewhat slow - older processor
- no stand-alone GPS functionality (according to current spec sheet), always need carrier's data coverage to enable GPS
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
0%
vs.
LG GW620 (Eve)
100%
MSRP $179.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Large touch-screen
- Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
- Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- No headphone jack
- weak battery life with use of 3G
- No camera flash
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
vs.
HTC Dream
MSRP --
Released November, 2009
Pros
- DivX support integrated (first in Android!)
- 800MHz CPU clock frequency
- microSDHC flash memory expansion (up to 32GB)
Cons
- no (i.e. insignificant amount of) integrated flash memory
- only Android 1.5 (Cupcake) at launch (may be upgradeable if Samsung cares enough)
- slow ARM11 CPU architecture
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
100%
vs.
Samsung i5700 (Galaxy Spica)
0%
MSRP --
Released October, 2009
Pros
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack.
- Expandable memory (Up to 16GB) via microSD slot.
- Support for (even fullscreen) Flash.
Cons
- need a better processor
- The "Chin"
- Uses an older generation ARM 11 CPU, considerably slower than that used by Pre and iPhone
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
vs.
HTC Hero
MSRP $199.99
Released April, 2009
Pros
- built in
WiFi
- runs Android
-
GPS functionality
Cons
- no 3.5mm headphone jack
- no hard keyboard
- custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
vs.
HTC Magic
MSRP $699.00
Released August, 2009
Pros
- full QWERTY keyboard
- WiFi
- 5MP camera with auto-focus
Cons
- software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
- enhanced BLUR widgets (eg/ "Happenings") cannot be resized, relocated or removed altogether
- no internal storage
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
vs.
Motorola Cliq
MSRP $99.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- microSDHC memory expansion
- 3.5mm audio output
- HTC Hero-like trackball for navigation
Cons
- old ARM11 core at only 528MHz (stable platform but mediocre performance)
- only Android 1.5 at initial release (even the G1 is already updated to 1.6!)
- mail in rebate, arghh!
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
vs.
HTC Droid Eris
Reviews
October 8, 2009
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Pros
- only Android smartphone with significant (8GB) internal memory (fall 2009)
- 3.5mm audio output
- standard microUSB for charging & PC connection
- large AMOLED display
- memory expandable with microSDHC cards (up to 32GB currently)
- very slim at 11.9mm (2mm thicker than Toshiba TG01, but 0.4mm slimmer than iPhone 3G)
Cons
- very short battery life (3h) despite high capacity battery (according to reviews like techradar.com in fall 2009)
- annoying functionality of lock button
- OS reportedly not as fast as other Android smartphones on same 528MHz processor
- unreliable 3.5mm headphone jack
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October 9, 2009
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Pros
- only Android smartphone with significant (8GB) internal memory (fall 2009)
- 3.5mm audio output
- standard microUSB for charging & PC connection
- large AMOLED display
- memory expandable with microSDHC cards (up to 32GB currently)
- very slim at 11.9mm (2mm thicker than Toshiba TG01, but 0.4mm slimmer than iPhone 3G)
- Standard android (unmodified by manufacturer)
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