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The Samsung Galaxy S Advance is a souped-up version of the Galaxy S that looks like a smaller S2 but packs a curved Super AMOLED screen. Its specs won't blow your socks off, but they're not bad if you're in the market for a mid-range pay-up-front blower.

The Samsung Galaxy S Advance is for customers who wouldn't care to check what the competition has to offer. Good looking and reasonably powered, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance is for people who don't actually care about how many cores and which version of Android there is inside.

We are more than content with its design, the hardware has no troubles handling every day tasks with ease, and the in-call audio quality is absolutely ear-pleasing. Add the smartphone's well-justified price tag to the equation and you get a clear winner in this category.

For those not interested in the super-high end of the smartphone spectrum, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance could represent a near-perfect balance.

Entering an area of the market filled with competition, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance sets itself apart on a hardware front more than on the software side of things.

Overall, the Galaxy S Advance is a good, all round package ... The problem is that Samsung's pricing seems a bit off.