Design
This time Samsung featuring trendy designs on products that still go on Galaxy variants. Galaxy Mini comes with a bandage doff textured plastic base material, mainly seen firmly on the back of the phone. Dynamic side visible on the green trim around the phone body and enough to give the impression fresh.
Fits in the hand, that first impression was when we held the phone. Its weight is quite light, only 105 grams. While size alone is considered, namely 110.4 x 60.8 x 12.1 mm.
Combing physical access to the packing cell phones, we found the switch volume / zoom on the left, right opposite the power switches and micro SD slot (hotswap). While at the top of the phone looks a protected micro USB slot neatly accompany a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Main Menu
In order to enrich the feature, we just download it via the application market is presented by default either on the homescreen and the main menu. In this sector, Galaxy Mini is able to accommodate a variety of applications weekly from Market although slightly less than optimal. However, some 3D-based applications capable of playing.
The dominance of the screen that looks spacious in the front, comes with simple characters. Pinned home screen button only accompanied by a menu button and back. Three-quarter money, simplicity can also be seen on the back of the phone line that only the powerful 3.15 mega pixel camera instill and multimedia speakers.
Pas in the target class, but is present also in the design that was not too complicated look of this phone. As if to facilitate users in using his own line of smart phones, Samsung Galaxy Mini comes with the impression of simple, stylish and ergonomic.
Screen
As Froyo based phones that Samsung has released lately, Galaxy Mini comes with home screen typical. His face has a diagonal screen roomy enough in its class, ie, 3:14-inch (240 x 320 pixels) that supports 256 colors sharpness with capacitive touchscreen technology.
At the home screen, both wallpaper and widgets that we can embed at will. Samsung default home screen that comes only provide 3 desktops in order to optimize the interface, but we can change this by downloading the launcher is widely available in the market.
As usual, the notification panel that integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, silent (on / off), and auto rotate will be present when we slide down to the top of the virtual screen. Some typical features Froyo ranks have also been embedded by default in the main menu, other than that Samsung still provide a means of social networking connections and applications that all options can be found on Samsung's social hub and apps.
Multimedia
Nothing special in this section. With cameras that only measuring 3.15 mega pixel image results were recorded in both crude and dim light conditions, especially without the support of mobile phone as an advocate LED flash light. However, a variety of embedded features that provide enough drug itself, such as camera features that have the ability to double the exposure (add me), quite interesting and have entertainment value.
While in the audio range, the Galaxy Mini is capable of playing various formats like MP3/WAV/eAAC + player. Although it was standard but quite reliable mainstay in play songs either via earphones or speakers built-in mobile multimedia.
The phone is also able to play various video formats such as MP4, H.264, and H.263 player. In other words capable of playing with files that have been imprinted on the high ress, or high resolution.
In the multimedia range, the Galaxy Mini, although only present some standard character player, but able to accommodate the needs of entertainment as a whole. In this sector should say Samsung remained concerned about the interests of good entertainment for imaging objects as well as audio and video domains.
Internet & Connectivity
In order to satisfy its users to interact in a virtual cruise, the Galaxy Mini integrate data exchange speed on HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps. Classified as quickly as tested the application downloads via Market wealth or when browsing, both when using wifi and broadband operators. All can be enjoyed with character support multi-touch on the touch screen.
Navigate the Web was very exciting because this phone also has support multi-touch on the touch screen characters. Just as the phone line that has injected by Android OS Froyo, this phone can be a hotspot with a set of tethering mini portable hotspot (mobile AP). Other than that the connection via bluetooth or data cable can be an alternative option.
Other Features
In addition to accommodate a variety of features that accommodate the interests associated with the Internet and entertainment needs, these intelligent devices also do not forget to fasten the varied needs of our office for a little amount requiring the interests of the email, mapping, editing, note, or calculating numbers. A variety of office applications are available by default even been present at the menus on the phone this Froyo, such as gmail, navigation, quick office, file manager, and notes. Lack of sufficient, we can re-download it via the market, free.
As a means of data storage, the Galaxy Mini equipped with an internal memory of 160 MB to the needs of the system, and can accommodate a maximum of 32 GB of data using micro SD external memory characteristic. The sales package includes a Mini Galaxy 2 GB of memory expansion, more than enough to collect data and applications.
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Conclusion
As a middle-class Froyo Android phone, Galaxy Mini is able to provide its own lost interest. Both from the side of the performance and physical appearance. Samsung careful enough to bring the phone with the characters as well as competitive prices and rational. Samsung Galaxy Mini can be a recommendation for us who need a phone capable of Android-based economies but with a myriad and rich of feature.
(+) competitive prices, based OS Froyo, hotswap, ergonomic and dynamic body
(-) 3-mega pixel camera, minus the flash, no autofocus
New Price
Range USD. 170
Used Price: -
Network
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100
Size / Weight
110.4 x 60.8 x 12.1 mm/105 g
Screen
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Screen size
240 x 320 pixels, 3.14 inches - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - TouchWiz UI v3.0 - Swype text input methods - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Audio Jack
3.5 mm
Audio Features
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone
Yes
Internal Memory
160 MB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included
3G
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
EDGE
Yes
GPRS
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
Bluetooth
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared
No
Cable Port
Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Rear Camera
3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Front Camera: -
Video Record
Yes, QVGA @ 15fps
OS
Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
CPU
600 MHz processor
Browser
HTML
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java
- Digital compass - SNS integration - Organizer - Document viewer / editor - Image / video editor - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo / dial - Predictive text input
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Battery Type
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh
Video Player
MP4/H.264/H.263 player
MP3 Player
MP4/H.264/H.263 player
Audio Record
Yes
Multiple SIM Card
No
TV
None
