The Samsung Galaxy S – ticks all the boxes

Released in March 2010, the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S has proven to be a popular phone. With its attractive array of features, this versatile phone offers one of the most advanced touch screens available today.

The phone itself is not the smallest in the world, but this is to be expected since it has a large touch screen. However, it is relatively slim at just under 10mm and is lightweight at 118 grams. This makes for a pocketable phone that is a joy to hold and use on the go.

One of the most impressive features of the Samsung Galaxy S is the 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. By increasing the ability to display up to 16 million colors within a 480×800 pixel layout, it delivers excellent on-screen image display quality. The screen also features an accelerometer sensor that automatically rotates the user interface depending on the phone’s orientation. This means that the screen can be viewed both vertically and horizontally, making it ideal for viewing video files and photos. Additional display features include the TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, touch-sensitive controls, a proximity sensor, and Swype text input.

The Samsung Galaxy S alerts users to incoming calls and text messages with a combination of vibration and ringer. MP3 and WAV music files can be assigned as ringtones, giving users the ability to personalize their phone. Hands-free communication is made possible by a built-in speaker system, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack that can accommodate hands-free headsets and headphones for listening to music.

A generous amount of internal storage is provided as standard with the Samsung Galaxy S. Depending on the model, 8 GB or 16 GB of internal storage is provided along with 512 MB of RAM. Also included is a micro SD card slot that can accommodate a memory card of up to 32GB, allowing for a large amount of data to be stored. The included phonebook can store an endless number of entries and fields and features the popular Photocall feature.

Yes, as you can expect from any Android smartphone, several different connectivity methods are used to provide users with optimal levels of connection to both cellular networks and the Internet, depending on location and network coverage. To connect to cellular networks, class 12 versions of GPRS and EDGE are used. Internet access was based on 3G coverage whereby an HSDPA connection provides Internet access at speeds of up to 7.2 megabytes per second. Wi-Fi technology is included allowing for a faster Internet connection when available.

Included is an impressive 5 megapixel digital camera that works at a resolution of 2592x 1944 pixels. This includes features such as autofocus, touch focus, and face and smile detection to make it easy to take high-quality still images. High definition video footage can also be recorded with this camera in 720p quality at a rate of 30 frames per second.

The advanced levels of technology combined with the aesthetic appeal of the Samsung Galaxy S mean that this is a smartphone that ticks all the boxes.