Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL review: Through different eyes

2 February 2011
Success breeds imitation and we have the next Galaxy SL remake to bear witness. But make no mistake about it – the Samsung I9003 is not just another clone, with changes running skin deep. We are talking a new screen, CPU and a different battery here...

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  • Anonymous
  • KRV
  • 05 Feb 2011

Anonymous, 04 Feb 2011looks like samsung has run out of designs..Yet another person who didn't read the review carefully or didn't get the point of this model.

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    • orkut scraps
    • utg
    • 04 Feb 2011

    Nice phone nice features.Looks and design of phone is superb
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      • Anonymous
      • tU1
      • 04 Feb 2011

      looks like samsung has run out of designs..

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        • AnonD-151
        • 3qF
        • 04 Feb 2011

        Nice phone,nice design...but it's almost the same as the S!!!!!!So,the shortage of AMOLED sreens is pushing Samsung to install low power consuming SLCD...I mean,this is quite good then the rest of th bunch,but the strongest selling point was the SuperAMOLED...dunno what Samsung will get with this handset...only if the price is right,they have a chance

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          • anonimous
          • pXB
          • 04 Feb 2011

          what about audio quality?

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            • Arab man
            • gIC
            • 03 Feb 2011

            i love gsmarena...

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              • raydm
              • qSP
              • 03 Feb 2011

              should have compare it with regular galaxy s in speed comparision.

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                • m3
                • pWC
                • 03 Feb 2011

                More than half the AMOLED-screens Samsung are making are going directly to Nokia, but due to severe shortage of them neither Nokia or Samsung get enough of them for their own need. Demand is double/triple compared to current supply.

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                  • INDIAN FAN
                  • w9L
                  • 03 Feb 2011

                  Wow...a model named SL.....looks like a sri lankan brand for world cup hahaaha...

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                    • John
                    • HxH
                    • 03 Feb 2011

                    RR, 03 Feb 2011Why does this test miss the part where you conduct an audio... more"We won't be publishing the audio quality results of the I9003 Galaxy SL for the time being due to the pre-release status of our unit. We'll update the review once we get hold of a final unit."

                    Read the review, FFS!!!

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                      • Emix
                      • S7x
                      • 03 Feb 2011

                      I think S Amoled version is much better! Better screen, better gpu, same baterry! Anyone who wanna buy Galaxy S better go buy S Amoled version!

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                        • mb6
                        • 03 Feb 2011

                        Why does this test miss the part where you conduct an audio quality test?

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                          • vassbak
                          • S7R
                          • 03 Feb 2011

                          The Super amoled screen is 3 years forward, it has the best technology but the succes of galaxy make production very difficult. The new Super clear screen is very good enough. Why a lot of people compare Galaxy with iphone? Galaxy it is far away better than iphone (look cpu, screen, wifi direct, blue tooth 3, android) ok dont look the design.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • KRV
                            • 03 Feb 2011

                            AnonD-619, 03 Feb 2011made an ugly phone even uglier..........what samsung were t... moreIt seems obvious that some of you didnt even read the review. It said that this model was an initiative from Samsung to keep producing the Galaxy S phones without using the SAMOLED screens reserved for the true succcessor, the S2.

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                              • Shinigami
                              • 3mB
                              • 03 Feb 2011

                              For some reason music quality test is missing...

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                                • AnonD-619
                                • K2F
                                • 03 Feb 2011

                                made an ugly phone even uglier..........what samsung were thinking?! thae had a chance a to do something good with this upgrade nd they ruined it...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • w0Q
                                  • 03 Feb 2011

                                  these iphone-ish like phones are really boring. samsung fire your Industrial designer if you may.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • t7K
                                    • 03 Feb 2011

                                    Is this what Samsung will going to "unveil" at MWC?

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                                      • 03 Feb 2011

                                      Anonymous, 02 Feb 2011destined to be a "if your not concerned about the high... moreyeah with $500 will sell..

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • nDP
                                        • 03 Feb 2011

                                        why such a rush in making a review for such a crappy phone?specs are good but camera is not so good,we haven t heard anything about audio quality and the phone has nothing special