The Samsung Galaxy Young (popularly known as Samsung Galaxy Y), is an android 2.3 gingerbread smartphone, introduced in market by Samsung targeting the low-range section of the market. It is a blessing for people who cannot spend much bucks on smartphones and cannot pay a huge amount for fulfilling their android touchscreen dream. Samsung Galaxy Young, as the name suggests, was introduced by Samsung targeting the younger section of the society, specially the students, who have the well experienced pocket money constraint. This low budgeted smartphone is surely a gadget I can put my money on, because it may have some cons but the features that it provides as compared to the price offered is commendable.
Best Buy:
Features:
- OS: Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
- Network : GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSDPA : 900/2100 MHz
- CPU: 830 MHz ARMv6
- Display: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, USB
- Camera: 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels
- Dimensions: 104 x 58 x 11.5 mm 97.5 gms
- Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh
- External Memory: microSD (2 GB card free) , extendable up to 32GB
- Internal Memory: 180 MB, 290 MB user available RAM
Camera:
The 2 megapixels camera in Samsung Galaxy Young is truly heartbreaking, one could easily expect a 3.2 mp camera. But for the price that this smartphone comes, people usually do overlook the fact of having only 2 mp camera. Well the 2 mp camera mounted is not alll that bad.
Display:
Well, as per my personal opinion I am not happy with display of Samsung Galaxy Young. I can say I expected more from them, as I think Samsung smartphones give one of the best available displays in the market. Maybe the high expectations of the brighter display from a Samsung phone breaks my heart when it comes to Samsung Galaxy Young.
Battery:
It has a Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery; well, I will rate the battery life of the Samsung Galaxy Young as satisfactory and good. The other users of the phone has also never complained of the battery.
Touch:
Touch response of a phone is a major factor when it comes to rating a smartphone. Well, In case of Samsung Galaxy Young I would say, that the touch response is quite good and smooth. In a one line I can state, that the touch is the best of what one can expect in a low-budgeted smartphone.
Pros:
- Good value for money
- Android Gingerbread, provides good OS features and ofcourse, the android market
- Good touch response for a low-budget smartphone
- Good Battery life
- Wi-Fi connectivity
Cons:
- 2 mp camera
- Display not good as expected from a Samsung Phone
- Some android apps show prob due to hardware restrictions
Overall, I would say that if you are looking for a low-budget smartphone than Samsung Galaxy Young is surely a very good option. And if you indeed decide to buy it, please let me know your experience with it.
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