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TFT IPS- High quality liquid crystal matrix. It has wide viewing angles, one of the best indicators of color rendering quality and contrast among all those used in the production of displays for portable equipment.
Super AMOLED- if a regular AMOLED screen uses several layers, between which there is an air gap, then in Super AMOLED there is only one such touch layer without air gaps. This allows you to achieve greater screen brightness with the same power consumption.
Super AMOLED HD- differs from Super AMOLED in its higher resolution, thanks to which you can achieve 1280x720 pixels on a mobile phone screen.
Super AMOLED plus- this is a new generation of Super AMOLED displays, different from the previous use more subpixels in a regular RGB matrix. The new displays are 18% thinner and brighter than displays made using the old PenTile technology.
AMOLED- an improved version of OLED technology. The main advantages of the technology are significantly reduced power consumption, the ability to display a larger color gamut, reduced thickness and the ability of the display to bend slightly without the risk of breaking.
Retina-High pixel density display designed specifically for Apple technology. Pixel density per Retina displays such that individual pixels are indistinguishable to the eye at a normal distance from the screen. This ensures the highest image detail and significantly improves the overall viewing experience.
Super Retina HD- the display is made using OLED technology. The pixel density is 458 PPI, the contrast reaches 1,000,000:1. The display has a wide color gamut and unsurpassed color accuracy. Pixels in the corners of the display are smoothed at the sub-pixel level, so edges are not distorted and appear smooth. The Super Retina HD reinforcing layer is 50% thicker. It will be harder to break the screen.
Super LCD- This next generation LCD technology, it is characterized by improved characteristics compared to earlier LCD displays. The screens not only have wide viewing angles and better color reproduction, but also lower power consumption.
TFT- A common type of liquid crystal display. Using an active matrix controlled by thin-film transistors, it is possible to significantly increase the performance of the display, as well as the contrast and clarity of the image.
OLED- organic electroluminescent display. It consists of a special thin-film polymer that emits light when exposed to an electric field. This type of display has a large reserve of brightness and consumes very little energy.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width

Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.

58.6 mm (millimeters)
5.86 cm (centimeters)
0.19 ft (feet)
2.31 in (inches)
Height

Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.

109.4 mm (millimeters)
10.94 cm (centimeters)
0.36 ft (feet)
4.31 in (inches)
Thickness

Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements.

12.5 mm (millimeters)
1.25 cm (centimeters)
0.04 ft (feet)
0.49 in (inches)
Weight

Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.

112 g (grams)
0.25 lbs
3.95 oz (ounces)
Volume

The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.

80.14 cm³ (cubic centimeters)
4.87 in³ (cubic inches)

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on a single chip.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Process

Information about technological process, on which the chip is made. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.

45 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU)

The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.

ARM Cortex-A5
Processor size

The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have more high performance compared to 32-bit processors, which for their part are more productive than 16-bit processors.

32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture

Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.

ARMv7
Level 1 cache (L1)

Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster as system memory, and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.

16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2)

L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.

256 kB (kilobytes)
0.25 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores

The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.

1
CPU clock speed

The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).

1000 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.

Qualcomm Adreno 200
Volume RAM(RAM)

Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.

768 MB (megabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM)

Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.

LPDDR1
RAM frequency

The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data.

200 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology

One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.

TFT
Diagonal

For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.

3.27 in (inches)
83.06 mm (millimeters)
8.31 cm (centimeters)
Width

Approximate screen width

1.81 in (inches)
46.07 mm (millimeters)
4.61 cm (centimeters)
Height

Approximate screen height

2.72 in (inches)
69.11 mm (millimeters)
6.91 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio

The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side

1.5:1
3:2
Permission

Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. More high resolution means sharper detail in the image.

320 x 480 pixels
Pixel Density

Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail.

176 ppi (pixels per inch)
69 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth

Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about maximum quantity colors that the screen can show.

18 bit
262144 flowers
Screen area

Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.

49.83% (percent)
Other characteristics

Information about other screen features and characteristics.

Capacitive
Multi-touch

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Rear camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.

Image Resolution

One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions.

2048 x 1536 pixels
3.15 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution

Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record.

640 x 480 pixels
0.31 MP (megapixels)
Video recording speed (frame rate)

Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.

24 fps (frames per second)

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.

Capacity

A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours.

1300 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type

The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries most often used in mobile devices.

Li-Ion (Lithium-ion)
3G talk time

3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network.

6 hours 40 minutes
6.7 h (hours)
400.2 min (minutes)
0.3 days
3G latency

3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.

250 h (hours)
15000 min (minutes)
10.4 days
Characteristics

Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery.

Removable

Samsung has released a multifunctional and stylish smartphone with support for two SIM cards, named Samsung Galaxy Young S6312.

Dimensions, appearance and equipment

The smartphone has a small size (58.6×109.4×12.49 mm) and a stylish and minimalistic design. The body is made of plastic, like all other Samsung smartphones. It has a rectangular shape with rounded edges. The front side is protected by tempered glass - this is good protection against scratches. There is a metal edging. It is also worth noting the good speaker and microphone. The phone feels good in the hand. In addition to the smartphone itself, the package includes a USB cable, a charger and a user manual. Not much, but the price of a smartphone is also low, and headphones can be purchased at the nearest electronics store. A device from Samsung can save not only your budget, but also your space, since it easily fits in a jeans pocket and saves you from carrying another phone.

The smartphone is equipped with Android 4.1 OS, a more productive and multitasking system than previous ones. The convenient and pleasant-looking TouchWiz graphical interface allows you to quickly navigate the menu and navigation system.

Display, camera

The smartphone is equipped with a 3.27-inch diagonal TFT capacitive screen with multi-touch support. Display resolution is 320×480, there is automatic screen rotation. The image is colorful, clear and contrasty even when tilting the phone. It should also be noted that the viewing angle is good. The display is motion sensitive and responds instantly. The smartphone has two cameras: one is located next to the speaker and is designed for making video calls, the other is located on the rear panel, has 3 megapixels and takes good pictures. There is an LED flash.

Performance, processor, memory, network access

The device has a single-core Cortex processor A5, which has a clock speed of 1 GHz. We must not forget about the built-in video accelerator, which allows you to play new 3D games, of which there are many. RAM - 768 MB - is enough for high-capacity applications, and the built-in 4 gigabytes should be enough to download various games and utilities. The smartphone allows you to use various ways connection to the Internet. There is a browser and several applications for communicating with friends and acquaintances in social networks. In addition to performing normal user tasks, the phone can function as an MP3 player. The microSD slot allows you to insert cards up to 64 GB, which means you can download all the music you like and listen to it at your convenience.

Communication and communication

The installed ChatON application erases the boundaries of communication between you and your friends and colleagues. It doesn't matter where your interlocutor is located, what telecom operator he uses or what device he uses - you will still be able to exchange not only instant messages, but also multimedia files. It is also possible to personalize the application to your taste. Using two SIM cards allows you to choose more convenient tariffs and spend less money on cellular communication. This opportunity allows you to save a lot on local and long distance calls. For business people who have several telephone numbers, this function is indispensable.

Scope of delivery:

Positioning

The Samsung Galaxy Y smartphone is a relatively inexpensive phone with an operating system Google Android, belonging to the new Galaxy line. Among the many budget “Androids”, Samsung S5360 stands out with a fairly “fast” processor with clock frequency 832 MHz and Video Core IV graphics accelerator. However, unfortunately, “Vai” has nothing more to brag about.

The average cost of the device is 6,000 rubles. Interestingly, in large retail chains the price rises to 6,990 rubles. And for this money you can purchase the previous line of “Galaxies” - Samsung Galaxy Gio/Fit or LG Optimus Link, which have more interesting characteristics.

Design, dimensions, control elements

Galaxy smartphone Y is a typical Samsung representative. The front panel is black, the edge around the perimeter is made of chromed plastic, the back cover is embossed (the same as in Ace) and covered with silver paint. The screen is protected by ordinary plastic, which retains not only fingerprints, but also minor scratches. As much as I take care of phones, nevertheless, scuffs somehow appeared on the display of the Samsung S5360. But everything was fine with the assembly: there was no play or creaking, and no crunching when pressed hard.


The dimensions of the device are quite miniature - 104x58x11.5 mm, weight - 97 grams. Easily fits into the pockets of jeans, trousers, shirts or a small handbag. It fits well in the hand thanks to the streamlined shape of the body and the ribbed surface of the back.

The front panel contains a proximity sensor and a speaker. Its volume is high, the interlocutor can be heard even in a noisy place (subway, street), intelligibility is not bad. For this parameter, Samsung Galaxy Y is worth mentioning separately - speaker really high quality. The following controls are traditionally located under the screen: a plastic mechanical “Home” key (minimum travel, firm press), and to the left and right of it - respectively touch buttons"Menu" and "Back". They are painted with white paint, there is no backlight.





On the left side there is a thin and wide volume rocker key and a strap attachment, on the right side there is a small on/off button recessed into the body, as well as a phone lock button. The microphone is located on the bottom end, the microUSB is covered with a plug, and the standard 3.5 mm audio output is on the top. On the back of the device there is a camera peephole and a slot where the ringing speaker is hidden.

The microSD memory card is installed under back cover on the left side. Hot swap supported. The SIM card slot is under the battery – there are metal slides.



The keys and connectors are well located, and the design as a whole can be called ergonomic.

Samsung Galaxy Y (left) and Samsung Star II:


Samsung Galaxy Y (left) and HTC Mozart:


Display

Perhaps the only complaint about this model is the display parameters. Firstly, the diagonal is only 3" (physical size 46x61 mm), secondly, the resolution is 240x320 pixels (density - 133 pixels per inch), thirdly, the matrix is ​​made using TFT-LCD technology and is capable of displaying 256 thousand shades of color It seems to me that for 6 – 7 thousand rubles it would be possible to install a better sensor. The sensor is capacitive, supports “multitouch” (not “pinch-to-zoom”) - the sensitivity is average and somewhat worse than on. Galaxy Gio, Fit and Ace The pixelation is noticeable: the font in the menu and on the main screen looks loose.

The viewing angles are small: when you tilt the screen to the right, the colors are inverted, when you tilt it to the left, the contrast drops, and away from you and toward you, the brightness decreases slightly. There is no light sensor in the device; the brightness can only be adjusted manually. Color rendering is mediocre.

As in previous models, in the settings you select the font, wallpaper for the “Home screen” and “Lock screen”, calibrate the three-axis accelerometer (BMA222), set the screen timeout (from 30 seconds to 30 minutes), enable or disable auto-rotate information when tilted phone. The device contains a magnetometer MMC328x.

In the sun the screen fades, but in the light the picture looks more or less readable.


Angles Samsung review S5360

Samsung displays Star II (left) and Samsung Galaxy Y:






Battery

The Samsung Young uses a removable lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery with a capacity of 1200 mAh. Model EB454357VU. IN Galaxy Ace, Gio and Fit batteries are 1350 mAh. The manufacturer claims that in standby mode the Galaxy Y will “live” up to 850 hours (2G) and up to 540 hours of 3G network. Talk time - up to 17 hours (2G) and up to 7 hours on a 3G network.

In practice, the results were approximately the same as on the Galaxy Gio. If you use the phone for about seven hours, the battery will be completely discharged provided: 20-30 minutes of calls per day, three hours of using Wi-Fi Internet (Twitter, mail, downloading applications and installing them), about three hours mobile internet, a couple of hours of listening to music. It was noticed that the smartphone consumes maximum electricity during a conversation, because only when connected to Wi-Fi (mail and Twitter) the device holds a charge for almost three days. When playing music, the battery died after 17 hours.



Communication capabilities

The phone works in cellular networks 2G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and 3G (900/2100 MHz). HSDPA speed – up to 7.2 Mbit/s. Available Bluetooth version 3.0 (with A2DP stereo profile) for file and voice transfer. There were no problems connecting the headsets: the connection is not very fast, but speech is transmitted relatively clearly. Please note that Galaxy Gio, Fit and Ace have blue tooth version 2.1.

Present wireless communication Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. The device, of course, can be used as an access point (Wi-Fi Hotspot). In “Settings” there is a special item “Modem and access point”. USB 2.0 (HighSpeed) is used for file transfer and data synchronization. At Samsung connection S5360 to a PC it is defined as a USB Flash device or USB modem.

SAR value

Your phone is manufactured to comply with EU Council guidelines for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy. These standards prohibit the sale mobile phones, whose radiation level (called specific absorption rate, SAR) exceeds 2.0 watts per kilogram of body weight. During testing, the maximum SAR for this model was 0.655 watts per kilogram.

Memory and memory card

The Samsung Y smartphone has 290 MB of RAM (usually about 150 MB free), which is enough for most tasks. 160 MB of Flash memory is allocated for installing applications. If desired, all applications are transferred to microSD; a 2 GB memory card is included in the package.

Camera

The device has a 2 megapixel camera without autofocus and flash. Maximum resolution photos – 1600x1200 pixels, video resolution – 320x240 pixels at 15 frames per second.


The camera module is very simple, so the quality leaves much to be desired. If you take a photo of a sheet of A4 paper with text and copy the photo file to your PC, then theoretically you can read this text.

The camera is launched through the menu using a shortcut. The interface looks like this: on the left - shooting mode (single shot, smile detection, panorama), scenes (landscape, night, sports, indoor, beach, sunset, etc.), brightness adjustment (1 to 9), settings . On the right is the gallery, switching from photos to videos.

Photo settings:

  • Timer
  • Resolution (320x240, 1280x960, 1600x1200)
  • Metering (center-weighted, spot metering, matrix)

Video mode interface: left – recording mode (normal, for MMS), brightness, settings; on the right – switching from video to photo, entering the gallery.

Video settings:

  • Timer
  • Resolution (176x144, 320x240)
  • White balance (auto, daylight, cloudy, incandescent)
  • Effects (no effects, negative, black and white, sepia)
  • Quality (regular, excellent, best)

Album:

You can get full EXIF ​​information from a photo file:

Video characteristics:

  • Format: MP4
  • Video codec: MPEG-4 Visual, 764 Kbps
  • Resolution: 320 x 240, 15 fps
  • Audio codec: AAC, 96 Kbps
  • Channels: 1 channel, 16.0 KHz

Sample photos:

Performance

Unlike the previous budget Galaxy lines, the new one has a Broadcom BCM21553 Thunderbird EDN31 chip installed, where the processor operates at a clock frequency of 832 MHz (minimum 312 MHz). Unfortunately, its architecture is ARMv6, which means it does not support Flash 10.x. Graphics accelerator– VideoCore IV HW.

There are no complaints about the speed of the device. However, some toys, such as the popular Angry Birds, can be a little slow.

System information:

Navigation

The smartphone has a GPS navigator. A-GPS helps him. The functionality is the same as most inexpensive phones. “Cold” start – about 5 minutes, “hot” – up to 6-8 seconds. During testing, minor problems arose: the phone sometimes refused to load Maps, citing a lack of Internet connection (despite the fact that there was a connection). It was “cured” by rebooting the device.

Software platform

Samsung Galaxy Y smartphone runs on Google operating system Android versions 2.3.6. The test device has firmware version S5360XXK5, the kernel version is 2.6.35.7root@dell130.

Shell and menu

The usual TouchWIZ 3.0 is installed as the shell. There is no point in describing it in detail. But in short: seven desktops with widgets, a panel with “Dialer”, “Contacts”, “Messages” and an entrance to the “Menu”. To unlock the screen, you need to press the “Menu” button or the device’s power button and then move the “Lock Screen” picture to the side. The following are assigned to desktops: shortcuts, folders, hotkeys and various widgets. Static and animated screensavers are used as wallpaper. When you hold down the mechanical Home button for a long time, a menu appears with previously launched applications. The task manager is also located there.

Challenges

The dialer is familiar to Samsung phones: large, convenient and functional. From it it is easy to get into contacts and call logs. While dialing a number, a list of contacts starting with these numbers appears in the input field window. To create a contact, you need to click on the “plus” in “contacts”. The following information is available for each subscriber: avatar, first and last name, phone number, email address, Google account Talk, group, ringtone, postal address, organization, note, nickname, website, birthday and anniversary.

Messages

Traditionally for Samsung, typing is done on one of two keyboards: "Samsung", which resembles the keyboard in iOS, and Swype. Both seemed to me not very convenient due to the small screen size. IN in this case I am a supporter of the resistive type of sensor, since in this case you can at least hit the buttons accurately with a stylus. The phone has an accelerometer, so when you turn the smartphone on its side, the keyboard takes on a landscape view and makes typing a little more convenient.

Applications

This time I will not list all the applications: the set of programs corresponds to the set in all previous ones budget models. I will provide screenshots.

Web browser

Standard Viewer Internet pages. Does not support Flash 10.x, since the kernel architecture is ARMv6. You can try to install Adobe Flash, optimized for such chips, however, the surfing speed decreases sharply and has a negative effect on stability.

Multimedia

Music player

Regular Samsung player. When playing a song, the album cover, player control keys, and a button for viewing the list of songs are displayed on the screen. In the settings you can set the sound to 5.1 or select an equalizer. For the latter, 11 presets are available: rock, jazz, classical, dance, pop, live sound, concert hall, wide range, music clarity, bass enhancement and externalization.

Supported audio formats: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / AMR / AMR-NB / eAAC+.

The sound volume of the polyphonic speaker is average. Plays cleanly, without overload. The sound quality in the headphones is not bad, but far from ideal: there is a lack of low frequencies(40-50 Hz), and the highs are very overwhelmed. Overall, the player sounds slightly worse than on Gio or Fit. Naturally, according to subjective feelings. True, the volume in the headphones is high.

FM radio

For it to work, you need to connect headphones, they act as an antenna. The sensitivity of the radio receiver is good. Operating range 85 – 108 MHz, RDS supported. Large numbers of the current frequency appear on the screen, and at the bottom there are four cells of frequently listened to radio stations. In the settings you can configure the radio auto-off timer: from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Video player

A very simple player with support for H264/H263 codecs and MP4 and 3GP formats. The maximum video resolution is 720x480 pixels with a bitrate of no more than 4000 Kbps in MP4 format. There are no settings, only rewinding videos and “play”/”pause”.

If you install, for example, the MX Video Player application, you can watch AVI movies with a resolution of up to 800x600 pixels. The player also plays 1280x720 pixel videos, but the video is very slow.

Conclusion

Frankly, the Samsung Galaxy Y was a bit of a disappointment to me. Firstly, due to its cost, and secondly, due to its low-quality screen. Despite the new installed platform, the device did not work any faster compared to previous inexpensive models.


Actually, the Galaxy S5360 has several serious competitors, even among the previous “Galactic” line. For example, Samsung Gio costs either the same as Vi, or slightly more, but it has a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus on board, and the screen resolution corresponds to the minimum standard - 320x480 pixels, and the diagonal is only 0.2 inches larger . Smartphone Fit- 3.2" display, resolution 240x320 pixels, 5 MP camera module with autofocus, but the processor is weaker - 600 MHz. You can buy it for 6,500 - 7,000 rubles.

There is LG Optimus One. Costs about 6,000 rubles. Screen resolution – 320x480 pixels, diagonal – 3.2 inches, 3 MP camera with autofocus and video recording 640x480 pixels. Yes, the processor is weaker, but this does not affect the performance of the device in any way.

Before buying the Galaxy S5360, I advise you to at least quickly glance at the reviews of the above smartphones.

Specifications :

  • Class: smartphone
  • Form factor: monoblock
  • Case materials: plastic
  • Operating system: Google Android 2.3.6
  • Network: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 900/2100
  • Processor: single core, 832 MHz, Broadcom BCM21553
  • RAM: 290 MB
  • Storage memory: 160 MB and 2 GB memory card
  • Interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n/), Bluetooth 3.0 (A2DP), microUSB connector (USB 2.0) for charging/synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset
  • Screen: capacitive, TFT-LCD 3.0"" with a resolution of 240x320 pixels
  • Camera: 2 MP without autofocus, video recorded in QVGA
  • Navigation: GPS
  • Additionally: accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM radio
  • Battery: removable, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) capacity 1200 mAh
  • Dimensions: 104 x 58 x 11.5 mm
  • Weight: 97.5 grams

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We all know the wide range Galaxy devices, released by the Korean company Samsung. At one time, it was represented by the best gadgets in their categories, which were at the peak of sales. Due to this, it can be assumed, the manufacturer received many regular customers who subsequently “stepped” from one device to another, attracted by the capabilities of the phones.

In this article we will review one of the smallest smartphones in the line - the Samsung 5360 model. We will talk about how it differs from competing devices, what positive and negative qualities it is endowed with, as well as how the manufacturer is positioning this device in its line.

The concept of the “junior” model

There is nothing new in the fact that the manufacturing company has placed its smartphones in a kind of “hierarchy”. The highest position in it is occupied by the “flagship” - a phone that has the most serious technical characteristics and, therefore, costs the most. It is followed by phones that are simplified in one way or another: one of them has more simple camera, the other - a little less powerful processor, the third has a simpler display, and so on. Thus, a line of devices is formed depending on their functionality and technical characteristics.

Since we are describing the Samsung 5360, it should be noted that it is the smallest of the presented devices by many criteria. This applies to both the price of the phone and the size of its screen, processor power, amount of RAM, and so on.

Based on this, we can say that the Samsung Y 5360 is the most modest, but at the same time very good device in terms of functionality that the company presented in its line.

Design

It is quite simple to characterize the appearance of the phones combined in the Galaxy line. The fact is that the developer ( Samsung company) didn't try too hard to unify the appearance of all models. Perhaps, she left some individual features for top-end, flagship devices due to their high cost and uniqueness of their kind. As for the Samsung 5360, this model had a design typical of the line: a rectangular “brick” with blurred edges near the back cover and rounded edges. As a result, we got a round “baby” with a characteristic “Samsung” side edge protruding above the screen, covered with chrome; a typical ribbed back cover and a standard Galaxy set of elements: a speaker slot with a metal “mesh”, a screen lock key on the right side, a “rocker” for changing the sound level on the left, a “Home” button in the center, surrounded by the “Back” and “Options” on the right and left. Nothing new, actually.

Dimensions

Continuing the topic appearance, I would like to note the small size of the 5360. The device is specially made compact in order to provide the user with maximum comfort from interacting with it. We can safely assume that the phone is intended for those who do not want to carry a “shovel” with a 5-inch screen in their side pocket. And the case width of 58 mm along with a height of 104 mm are excellent indicators for portable device, which is easy to take with you everywhere. At the same time, you get functionality that best matches modern smartphones (at least at the time of the gadget’s release).

Screen

As you remember, our “baby” Samsung GT 5360 is “junior” by all criteria. The display is no exception. There is a 3-inch screen with a resolution of only 240 by 320 pixels. It goes without saying that these parameters are far from “flagship” ones. Because of this, the user notices the “grain” effect on such a screen from the first seconds of getting to know the device. And, due to its small size, you can’t watch movies in HD quality on it. A basic set of basic functions remains: calls, SMS, surfing.

CPU

The smartphone will also not be able to boast of powerful hardware. And it cannot be said that he really needed it. It's worth here Qualcomm processor with a clock frequency of 0.8 GHz, which clearly does not make the phone the fastest. Obviously, manufacturers were guided by the absence of the need for installation strong processor to this device. Therefore, it is not surprising that over time the phone begins to “slow down” and “freeze” due to weak processor. As evidenced by reviews describing the Samsung GT 5360, this problem can be solved by full reset phone to factory settings (and, of course, deleting all data on it).

Connection

All Galaxy phones, as we are used to, work with two SIM cards. At least, those who have seen a couple of such devices may think so. Samsung phone The 5360, the subject of today's review, is an exception. The model supports only one SIM card, so it cannot be said to be economical, allowing you to spend less on communication services. And in terms of comfort (if you have several SIM cards), this model lags a little behind: don’t buy a second one for another card...

Camera

Another criterion by which we can evaluate a device is the camera. In Galaxy phones, as a rule, the Korean manufacturer offers a 5-megapixel module. And here the Samsung GT S 5360 can be called an exception. The model has a 2-megapixel camera, which probably won’t be of high enough quality for everyday life. Most likely, this phone will not be able to convert even photographed text into readable form. Therefore, you should not hope that you will take colorful photos using the device. Samsung Young 5360 should clearly be used for some other purpose.

Memory

But in terms of capacity, all Galaxy phones hold their own. The model we are characterizing has 160 MB internal memory, on which you can install applications and upload personal files. In addition to them, there is also a slot for a memory card that works with microSD format (the volume can reach 32 GB). Give yourself the opportunity to store so much information on your phone!

True, taking into account small screen, we are more likely to talk about musical compositions than about some films or TV series.

operating system

The 5360 we presented operates on the basis operating system Android. Since the gadget was released back in 2011, we are talking about a modification of Gingerbeard, version 2.2. If we wanted to use it now, we would not be able to update it to a newer generation of this OS.

However, even though we are talking about outdated version system, the phone still works with Android functionality. This means that it has everything that an average user might need: navigation, entertainment, communication, surfing, the ability to create your own content and manage existing content. All this is possible even on the “younger” Samsung S 5360.



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