Samsung has launched three new phones in India, devices which were announced in the beginning of February – the Galaxy Ace, Fit, and Mini. The last, Galaxy Mini, is being launched in India as the Galaxy Pop (S5570).
The three new phones are all full-touch devices with Android 2.2 Froyo installed, skinned with TouchWiz 3.0. Other common features include Quicktype by SWYPE, and Samsung’s new Social Hub. The Ace and Fit, the more expensive of the three, are also geared more towards professionals, with ThinkFree Office (a document editor) pre-installed.
[RELATED_ARTICLE]Based on their maximum retail prices, the Galaxy Ace (Rs. 18,290) and Fit (Rs. 12,860) look ready to take on the Motorola Defy, and the LG Optimus One respectively. The Galaxy Pop is aggressively priced at Rs. 11,198, poised to take on the bustling lower-end of the mid-range Android phone market in India, replacing the Samsung Galaxy 5 and Galaxy 3. (Numerous reports however, and your comments, observe that the three phones are available at much lower than official prices on the streets, and on some online retailers. As is usually the case.) All the phones come with a 2GB microSD card bundled.
Samsung also proudly announced that these three new Galaxy models take the number of devices in Samsung India Galaxy family to seven.
Check out specifications of the three Galaxy Ace, Fit and Pop below:
| Model | ACE (S5830) | FIT (S5670) | MINI / POP (S5570) |
| | | | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Dimensions | 112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm | 110.2 x 61.2 x 12.6 mm | 110.4 x 60.8 x 12.1 mm |
| Weight | 113 g | – | 105 g |
| Display | 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours | 240 x 320 pixels, 3.31 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours | 240 x 320 pixels, 3.14inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colours |
| Camera | 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash | 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus | 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels |
| OS | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) |
| CPU | 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset | 600 MHz processor | 600 MHz processor |
| Memory | – | – | – |
| Storage | 158 MB storage, up to 32GB with microSD expandability, 2GB card included | 160 MB storage, up to 32GB with microSD expandability, 2GB card included | 160 MB storage, up to 32GB with microSD expandability, 2GB card included |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB |
| Audio support | 3.5 mm jack, stereo FM radio with RDS, MP3/WAV/eAAC formats supported | 3.5 mm jack, stereo FM radio with RDS, MP3/WAV/eAAC formats supported | 3.5 mm jack, stereo FM radio with RDS, MP3/WAV/eAAC formats supported |
| Video support | MP4/H.264/H.263 formats supported | MP4/H.264/H.263 formats supported | MP4/H.264/H.263 formats supported |
| Colours | Black | Black, white | Black |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Java | Via third party application | Via third party application | Via third party application |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | – | – |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) | – | – |