Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 preview: First look

15 June 2010
Smartphones for the masses is what Samsung want and Bada alone won't be enough perhaps to get them there. Why not the Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 then? A mid-range Android phone with a custom paintjob...

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  • j{q
  • 16 Nov 2011

can it go on facebook?

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    • LTQD35
    • fmW
    • 03 Jan 2011

    at first look i ddnt lyk this phone at all. but when i looked at the features i thot it was an ok phone, but when i read the review i now considered this phone as my 1st choice bcoz it seems pretty interesting.......i thnk i will buy it !!!

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      • KJ in Vienna
      • mYS
      • 16 Dec 2010

      Got this phone now (was in need of a cheap Android, multitouch phone)
      The screen resolution could have been better. For now I like it, but have problems connecting it to my PC. It will not connect to the PC as a mass storage device. Will not connect to Samsung Kies, but for some reason I managed to sync it with Windows Media Player.
      Next I am going to try to sync the mini-SD-card with the computer, to store som video and photos on the phone - and transfer photos taken with the phone)

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        • Abhay
        • H4v
        • 04 Nov 2010

        I Think GALAXY 3 Is so good phone for very less price Androi v2.1
        but lets wait till price goes down in INDIA !

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          • sunil
          • A9k
          • 24 Sep 2010

          chuvakingdom, 20 Jun 2010im confused with the final look of this phone...in GSMarena... moreI agree.. The Samsung site shows phone with two touch buttons and one central (home button). Also, In market phone is not available in Black color.. It's a bit golden front with Black back..Looks Girly.. I'm not going to buy it

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            • talk-and-talk
            • vx6
            • 19 Jul 2010

            I'm just wondering, is there a Samsung model wherein there's a flash on its camera? I've been checking its models and features and none has a flash so far...flash is important to me

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              • Yash Kotwani
              • 2@y
              • 07 Jul 2010

              Corby Yes.........

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                • Anonymous
                • 3NL
                • 05 Jul 2010

                It could be main competitor to SE X8, be it with at least some kind of design. But it's not just ugly, it's just not the design at all.

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                  • www.origogsm.hu
                  • mYe
                  • 22 Jun 2010

                  The name "Galaxy 3" is wrong, I think. It has worse specification than Galaxy spica

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                    • chuvakingdom
                    • vaQ
                    • 20 Jun 2010

                    im confused with the final look of this phone...in GSMarena, there are a total of 4 keys not including the center/home key...but in samsung site, only 2..one on each sides...

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                      • Andrew Tan
                      • TC%
                      • 19 Jun 2010

                      Middle range phone.. skip...

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                        • Anonymous
                        • UiX
                        • 17 Jun 2010

                        Don't like it. look too much like iphone UI. lack of character and identity

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                          • Anonymous
                          • nxF
                          • 17 Jun 2010

                          AFA, 17 Jun 2010the specs look different Armed with 667 MHz Processor t... moreare you sure? cuz I saw on another website a picture with galaxy 3's specs and it did not say anything about AMOLED or the 320x400 pixel resolution.

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                            • uWx
                            • 17 Jun 2010

                            the specs look different

                            Armed with 667 MHz Processor the Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 smartphone, also known as Samsung I5801 Galaxy, is powered by Google Android operating system v2.1 dubbed as Eclair and is Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and dual-band 3G HSDPA 900/2100 MHz network ready.

                            Measuring 113.5 x 55 x 12.8 mm the Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 smartphone weighs only 109.7 grams and has a large 3.2 inch, 320 x 400 pixels wide 16 million colors capable AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen and is equipped with Accelerometer sensor for auto rotate, and proximity sensor for auto turn off.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • JyB
                              • 16 Jun 2010

                              bisdak, 16 Jun 2010a very biased review Where are the disadvantages?You should check it again, this is a preview so no need to bash GSMA...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • MZ9
                                • 16 Jun 2010

                                SWIPE was supposed to be on the i8000...

                                It never happened, or it did but only in certain markets and then seemed to vanish with the WM6.5 upgrade - doubt this feature will make it to production

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                                  • bisdak
                                  • t7X
                                  • 16 Jun 2010

                                  a very biased review

                                  Where are the disadvantages?

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                                    • Mario
                                    • nxF
                                    • 16 Jun 2010

                                    Mario, 16 Jun 2010Yeah but still.. the original Omnia came out what 2 years a... moredecent screen*

                                    my bad :)

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                                      • Mario
                                      • nxF
                                      • 16 Jun 2010

                                      Imran, 15 Jun 2010Original samsung omnia had the same resolution and less col... moreYeah but still.. the original Omnia came out what 2 years ago? Well they are cutting costs but hey I really do believe they would sell a lot more galaxy 3's with a decent phone, yet 50€ more expensive.

                                      The phone is perfect until you get to the screen. And every time you9ll be playing around with the phonu you'll be looking at the screen. So the screen is a big factor. I'm not saying to put an AMOLED in, TFT is just fine, but with a better resolution.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PyH
                                        • 16 Jun 2010

                                        This is an ideal next phone of mine =D

                                        But gsmarena can you please clarify regarding - HSDPA 3.6Mbps. because in your preview review that was stated but in your specs its 7.2 Mbps.

                                        So what is really the 3G speed?

                                        Thanks! =D