Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 review: Flying high

13 July 2012
With the Galaxy S III busy grabbing the headlines, a midrange smartphone has been making its way to a number of markets without much fanfare. But you can bet the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 won't settle for the role of just another sequel. It has a chance to...

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  • dhananjay
  • tYZ
  • 26 Jul 2012

no front cam, no flash, bad touch screen, weak battery, no proximity sensor. and samsung has given statement that it will not be upgraded to ics. fuck samsung, i feel like cheated. i was more happy with my galaxy y. atleast it was worth the money.

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    • nikunj
    • U{q
    • 23 Jul 2012

    AnonD-63379, 17 Jul 2012Hi, everybody, I have been keenly following this blog for t... moreI think sola is better option than ace 2.

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      • arcy
      • vG4
      • 23 Jul 2012

      appearance is sometimes deceptive and this has proved right in samsung ace duos gt s6802- it is a worth the money spent.. touch sensitive is not good,. qwerty key board overlap and diificult to use. a log symbol appears every time you dial and it is big nuisance while you press 1,2,3 in ivrs system. no solution from samsung. i and my friend purchased on 16.7.12 for rs 13000/- and both of us regret now. we feel cheated.i never had such a feeling after buying a product like this. i used samsung b7722 which i consider one of the best mobile except when you use speaker phone.. no video call no front camera

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        • Anonymous
        • Iak
        • 23 Jul 2012

        I have this phone. The ear-speaker stopped working. I have been using this for about a month only. Hope this is just a faulty unit and does not exist in batches. Will have to send this back for replacement.

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          • tito
          • JJt
          • 21 Jul 2012

          AnonD-30486, 17 Jul 2012I've got this Smartphone & it's not that good. 1. No a... morethese should all be problems of your device,...as many smartphones it takes a while to run smoothl!ace and ace plus are good but for sure you will receive soon an update!
          I took day one htc sensation xl, one s and were both far from good,...also s3 wasn't perfect,...but now s3 is the best,...in my opinion of course, sensation xl is now also perfect, unfortunately one s isn't yet! These are my experiences! y

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            • AnonD-36731
            • TSD
            • 21 Jul 2012

            so gsmarena go on and on with comparisons with the experia u when the sola is the same price and size and wins on features.

            I know that gsmarena say that they are independent but this is non stop distorted Sony and Samsung reviews.
            did someone from Sony run over the reviewers dog our something.

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              • Anonymous
              • XMi
              • 20 Jul 2012

              Yomama, 19 Jul 2012Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is Greeaaatt. just one problem, my pho... moreics suck gb still the best.

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                • Yomama
                • nIG
                • 19 Jul 2012

                Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is Greeaaatt. just one problem, my phone is experiencing lag quite badly sometimes. Is there anyway I can reduce lag and make the phone run smoother? Other than that, I would say this is the best Mid-range Android smartphone available right now. Unless having to wait for ICS is a problem, which it isn't for me :)

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                  • AnonD-63578
                  • p%c
                  • 19 Jul 2012

                  I've got one I8160, and i'm almost full happy with it!

                  i've just got one small BIG GIGANTE Issue...

                  the The internal memory is suppose to be 4GB and actualy i only apear 1,1 GB.... what happen to the rest?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • vxr
                    • 18 Jul 2012

                    AnonD-30486, 17 Jul 2012I've got this Smartphone & it's not that good. 1. No a... morehow come mine doesnt experience any lags?
                    for camera use camera zoom fx! and eventually this will be fixed in ICS. no big deal.
                    use a screen protector mate. that's its use.
                    for gaming, only tried 2xl mx offroad and handles it easily.

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                      • AnonD-63379
                      • utf
                      • 17 Jul 2012

                      Hi, everybody, I have been keenly following this blog for the last 2 orr 3 months. I have the following questions.

                      1)When Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 will be launched in India ?
                      2)What will be its price in India ?
                      3)Does the rear camera really has no zoom?
                      4)What about the front glass - is it really scratch proof ?
                      5)How long is its battery lasts with moderate use - Phone calls and very moderate net
                      surfing ?
                      6)Does the browser really supports Adobe Flash ?

                      Since this will be my first Android - is it worth a buy ? I have opted out of Sola because it has built-in battery.

                      Thanks in advance.

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                        • AnonD-30486
                        • Nvf
                        • 17 Jul 2012

                        I've got this Smartphone & it's not that good.
                        1. No ability to zoom while taking picture.
                        2. The UI is slow and laggy, especially in TW4
                        3. Performance is horrible in gaming, the U8500 barely even beats Single Core SoCs
                        4. Plastic Screen is prone to scratches.

                          • D
                          • AnonD-15945
                          • sxt
                          • 17 Jul 2012

                          How to use/activate the NFC?

                            • D
                            • AnonD-11905
                            • vfx
                            • 17 Jul 2012

                            AnonD-15945, 16 Jul 2012n the specification page the RAM is 768 but when I checked ... moreThe rest of the RAM is used for Android system.

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                              • AnonD-15945
                              • v0q
                              • 16 Jul 2012

                              n the specification page the RAM is 768 but when I checked the task manager 555 MB only

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                                • AnonD-63178
                                • nUf
                                • 16 Jul 2012

                                I'm also concerned about the screen. The original Ace had Gorilla Glass but apparently the Ace 2 doesn't (not according to Corning, anyway). I E-mailed Samsung a week ago to clarify but they haven't troubled to reply. Does the Ace have some other brand of glass protection?

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                                  • DJ
                                  • M8T
                                  • 16 Jul 2012

                                  Can anyone tell me the price of this samsung ace2? And When will it arrive at Indian Market? Im eagerly waiting to buy this phone.

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                                    • rynn
                                    • ibH
                                    • 16 Jul 2012

                                    I doubt Samsung will provide Jelly Bean Update to this.
                                    Samsung doesnt put the mid range product customer as important.

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                                      • lordstar
                                      • s{K
                                      • 16 Jul 2012

                                      AnonD-34301, 15 Jul 2012A sincere request to the GSMArena team. It would be really ... moreThis video shows that the Ace 2 is Ics upgradeable, as for jellybean, we shall have to wait for that.

                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyxi6_jaxaU

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                                        • lordstar
                                        • s{K
                                        • 16 Jul 2012

                                        Yani, 15 Jul 2012Yes, this phone can handle Jelly Bean with a breeze. But l... moreOh they better upgrade this to ics and jellybean. Hehe