Ultimately, if multimedia isn’t important to you, then the Samsung Galaxy Ace offers the flexibility of Android effectively and in a clear and hassle-free package. But the Galaxy Ace doesn’t really offer up anything truly distinctive outside its good looks.
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Perhaps a better-looking screen would add considerably to its price, and perhaps Flash and high-quality video playback would stunt its performance, but without these elements, you are left with a decent phone for calls messaging and web browsing.
Read the full review →An efficient handset that offers little fuss or faff, the Samsung Galaxy Ace is very much the minimum effort offering of the smartphone world, successfully enabling you to do what your needs require in a quiet and comprehensive manner, but always failing to be go beyond the limits of mediocrity.
Read the full review →The Samsung Galaxy Ace isn't as spectacular as its name suggests but it is a competent budget smartphone. As ever, the Orange San Francisco makes for a compelling alternative thanks to its larger, higher resolution screen, but the Ace has a nicer design, faster processor and better camera.
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2ma
it's a great phone for the price. feels a little plasticky,but it's built well. looks like an iphone 3g. it has android 2.3.3, mine came with 2 back covers(black and white) it had some wifi issues in 2.2.2 but it looks like they solved it with 2.3.3. Doesn't have really a big support yet on xda....
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rejimonster
I would definitely recommend this phone for those looking for a middle-market phone (better than a Nokia E63 and less expensive than an iPhone). My two main issues with this phone are the keypad (I have large fingers so typing messages/phone entries could be a burden, but the screen response is...
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matiasrdz
this is my current and first android phone and for its price its awesome. The only things i dont like about this phone is it has a very low processor and ram and the low internal memory only 150mb. The durability on this phone is amazing, i don't know if it has gorilla glass but it has fallen...
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jvf
The very bad battery life plus the apparently bad bluetooth support were a showstopper for me.
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eAnagnostis
It is a very good device for this price point, a mid-range device. The display is really good (165ppi, 16M colors) and speed is what you expect for a mid-range phone (lag only in some games after playing for some time). Photos and video are OK for its category too. 3.5 inches are the best size...
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