One of the most popular smartphones of recent times has been the Samsung Galaxy S. This technologically advanced smartphone has sold more than 10,000,000 units since its launch in June 2010. This is largely due to its extensive list of specifications. , coupled with excellent aesthetics and the overall versatility of features it offers something for everyone.
The Samsung Galaxy S measures 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm, making it one of the thinnest smartphones available. It’s also extremely lightweight at 119g, making it easy to fit in your pocket and a joy to hold and use. It features a large 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, which can display up to 16 million individual colors within a 480x 800 pixel layout. The result of this is fantastic quality still image viewing. Additional display features include multi-touch input support, accelerometer and proximity sensors, touch-sensitive control panel, and the innovative Swype text input system.
8 GB of internal storage is provided as standard along with 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of ROM. Despite the generous levels of internal storage, even more potential storage is to be had thanks to the presence of an integrated microSD slot that can accommodate a memory card of up to 32GB. As expected, the Photocall function is included and the internal address book can store a seemingly unlimited number of contacts.
A fantastic Internet browsing experience is assured with the Samsung Galaxy S thanks to the 3G coverage that provides the initial means of network connectivity. When this is the case, an HSDPA connection provides download speeds of up to 7.2 megabytes per second, providing fast Internet browsing. However, an even faster Internet browsing experience can be achieved, thanks to full Wi-Fi connectivity that allows users to take advantage of local wireless Internet routers. To top off the package of connectivity features, Bluetooth and micro USB connections are provided as standard.
A handy 5-megapixel digital camera is located on the back of the phone, giving the Samsung Galaxy S the means to take high-quality still images. The operating pixel resolution of 2592x 1944 pixels results in fantastic detail and color in the resulting photos. Autofocus, touch focus, face and smile detection are provided as standard, as is geotagging. Also, HD video footage can be recorded with this camera, and this is at 720p quality at a rate of 30 frames per second. Users can even stream their photos and videos wirelessly to a compatible TV thanks to DLNA connectivity.
The Samsung Galaxy S comes with Android 2.1 as standard, however this can be upgraded to later versions of the popular operating system. Coupled with a 1 GHz processor, a fantastic user experience is guaranteed. The Samsung Galaxy S comes with a long list of standard features including a multitude of multimedia applications, such as a versatile media player that supports many different music and video file formats, and a radio player and a selection of pre-installed games. For those looking for a productivity device for the workplace, a document viewer is included that is compatible with Microsoft Office documents. Social networking is an important part of any smartphone and full social networking integration is included, with apps for sites like Facebook and Twitter. Additional applications can be downloaded for free and for a fee, depending on the application, thanks to access to the Android Market.
The specs list alone should be enough to convince anyone that the Samsung Galaxy S ticks all the right boxes, and coupled with its excellent aesthetics, it’s not hard to see why it’s proven to be such a popular smartphone since its launch.
