Thursday 4 April 2013

Samsung Galaxy Win I8552


Samsung-Galaxy-Win-i8552-officialSamsung's Galaxy line of smartphones is hugely popular worldwide due to its wide range of options, from low/mid-range handsets to high-end powerhouses.
Samsung today has announced the "Samsung Galaxy Win" model number GT-I8552 running the latest version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The handset is to feature a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, packing a 4.7” TFT screen of WVGA resolution (199ppi pixel density). It has a 5MP camera that shoots D1 video, a 3MP front-facing camera and a microSD card slot. The battery has 2,000mAh capacity. In terms of connectivity, the Samsung Galaxy Win handset supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0. It doesn't have Near Field Communication (NFC) support.
The handset is also dual-SIM, which is not hugely popular in the U.S. and Europe but is quite appreciated in the developing world and other international markets. A dual-SIM option comes in handy for keeping work and personal life separate and also for having another SIM when traveling abroad. If it does reach our shores, however, the Samsung Galaxy Win will likely not be a dual-SIM version.
Judging by the specifications revealed of the handset, there is nothing to get excited by. The device is hindered somewhat by the low resolution, giving a pixel density of only 199ppi. Samsung has not revealed the price but we expect is to be low, otherwise this may have a tough time selling. To be fair, it is dual-SIM, so that may make up for its shortcomings. However Samsung Galaxy S4 should clearly be the preferred handset here, especially for the European and U.S. customers, as even by the specifications alone it is superior.
Samsung seems to be seizing the market with lower and mid-range Galaxy Android smartphones, however not all of these devices make it worldwide. Just yesterday company revealed the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo and Galaxy Star, following the Galaxy Fame and Galaxy Young unveiled earlier this year.
Some might say that there are too many Galaxy phones now, although each phone does attract a different type of user, from the premium Samsung Galaxy S4, or a Samsung Galaxy Win for the user who has a work phone and doesn't want to carry two devices, or going to the Neo for someone who does not want a big phone.
Surely choice is a good thing, and as long as carriers and retail shops are clear about the advantages and disadvantages of each handset then we can't see it being a problem.

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