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Samsung Galaxy (i7500)

$17.99 Released August, 2009

The Pros:Only Android smartphone with significant (8GB) internal memory (fall 2009). 3.5mm audio output. Standard microUSB for charging & PC connection.

The Cons:Very short battery life (3h) despite high capacity battery (according to reviews like techradar.com in fall 2009). Annoying functionality of lock button. OS reportedly not as fast as other Android smartphones on same 528MHz processor.

General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 7.2Mbps & HSUPA 5.76Mbps 900/2100/1700 MHz
OS and CPU: ARM11 core at 528MHz (Qualcomm MSM7200A) with 128MB RAM running Android OS v1.5
Form factor: Touchscreen bar, no keypad
Dimensions: 115.0 x 56.0 x 11.9 mm, 119 g.

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Display: 3.2" capacitive OLED touchscreen, HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels)
Storage: 8GB, hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, microUSB v.2.0, 3.5mm audio jack
Misc: Accelerometer sensor, Gesture lock
Battery: 1440 mAh battery

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Pros

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only Android smartphone with significant (8GB) internal memory (fall 2009)
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3.5mm audio output
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standard microUSB for charging & PC connection
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large AMOLED display
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memory expandable with microSDHC cards (up to 32GB currently)
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very slim at 11.9mm (2mm thicker than Toshiba TG01, but 0.4mm slimmer than iPhone 3G)
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Standard android (unmodified by manufacturer)

Cons

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very short battery life (3h) despite high capacity battery (according to reviews like techradar.com in fall 2009)
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annoying functionality of lock button
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OS reportedly not as fast as other Android smartphones on same 528MHz processor
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unreliable 3.5mm headphone jack
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Samsung is well-known for not providing bugfixes/OS updates, and even breaking promises of doing so - not a trustworthy company