Samsung Galaxy Ace

[Mo0s]

I'm thinking of making this my first Android smartphone, as it falls within my budget... Anybody with experience with it can comment... I'm a lil worried about the 800MHz processor, is it capable to handle the upgrade to Gingerbread?

 

[kingrob]

It's not a great phone, sort of ok, but not something you gonna like living with for two years.

The display is poor quality and the limited RAM (278MB) does not make for a smooth Android experience.

Also, a lot of the widgets and settings available for the Galaxy S2, is missing from the Ace. It does not even have Automatic Brightness, which just makes it feel cheap.

Personally I would wait a while for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, which will be a dual-core 800Mhz phone, more RAM, more storage - basically everything you would want it to be. Pretty much the same specs as an iPhone 4S.

Check out the Ace 2 here : http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_2_i8160-4559.php

 

[Bryn]

I have the Galaxy Ace and it gets the job done. I only have the must-have apps installed (FB, Whatsapp, Dolphin browser, Tapatalk etc) and barely any widgets on my homescreen. I have 20mb left on phone memory - installing anything at this point would prompt low memory warnings. It's a joke that so many apps do not allow SD card storage. Without a battery saver app the battery life is terrible too.

 

[kingrob]

I have the Galaxy Ace and it gets the job done. I only have the must-have apps installed (FB, Whatsapp, Dolphin browser, Tapatalk etc) and barely any widgets on my homescreen. I have 20mb left on phone memory - installing anything at this point would prompt low memory warnings. It's a joke that so many apps do not allow SD card storage. Without a battery saver app the battery life is terrible too.

I installed Android 2.3.5 on it, but it's not much better than the official 2.3.3 firmware....maybe battery life a little bit & getting rid of the annoying Vodacom logo.

When I compare this phone against the HTC Wildfire S, the Wildfire S is far superior, although a bit more sluggish in the beginning.

But HTC at least give you an option to move apps to SD card + defragmenting the memory, so you can squeeze the last bit of storage out of it (with latest software update). And you get all the HTC widgets that are available for the Desire HD, which is another +. And while the Wildfire S's call quality is crystal clear, the Ace sounds a bit muffled and tinny.

Samsung already abandoned this phone, so don't expect to see Gingerbread 2.3.5 or 6 from the South African service providers.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Rather see if you can't get an Defy, much better.
Or even a top range phone that was released end of last year, they are on special alot now-a-days. I saw a Galaxy S2 for R149/pm somewhere...

 

[Mo0s]

Will the Galaxy Ace 2 be available in South Africa? Any idea when?

 

[kingrob]

Will the Galaxy Ace 2 be available in South Africa? Any idea when?

It has already been released, so hopefully soon, cos it will sell like hotcakes.

Expect another best seller for Samsung.

 

[opinionhated]

I just did a comparison for someone who wanted to buy an Ace Plus. Its a terrible phone. For a LITTLE more you can get something much better. Sony Neo, Sony Xperia Active (my choice), or One V

The ACE plus compared to the One V and Sonys. The major differences in pricing for smartphones is screen quality and processor. For both the Sony and the One V the following is true.
• Screen: 158 ppi vs ~252 ppi (the best phones are 300 ppi).
• Processor: S1 1GHz vs S2 1 Ghz. (the best phones are S4)
• VGA vs 720p video recording

The Neo also has (including the above) a better camera (8 MP vs 5 MP on the others). Bigger battery (1500 vs 1300 mAh). Bigger storage (8 GB vs 3/4GB).