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The screen is where the Galaxy Y's low price is most obvious. It's small, at three-inches, but more importantly it's relatively low-resolution at x pixels pixels per inch and even manages to look a little fuzzy and ill-defined, especially with text. Web pages tend to look a little cramped or at least they do if you're used to a more standard-sized screen and it really helps if you have small fingers to negotiate the on-screen keyboard -- even using Swype mode -- where you don't have to remove your finger from the screen.
Although it's capacitive, it's not very sensitive either, and we often found ourselves having to make several taps before it would react. It's running Android 2. Samsung has done its bit to personalise the interface with its TouchWiz user interface, which offers up to seven pages you can fill with widgets and icons.
The MHz processor proved to be quite nippy in practise, and can run several applications at once without breaking a sweat. However, it will struggle a bit with hi-res games. The Galaxy Y S handset from Samsung is easy to carry and use. This touchscreen phone has dedicated home, back and option keys to help you navigate the pages of your screen with ease.
The left side of the phone has volume rockers that let you adjust volume levels on this device. The Galaxy Y has an accelerometer and proximity sensor to enhance your experience. A mAh battery powers this Samsung smartphone that gives you a talk time of up to 6 hours on 2G when fully charged. This phone supports a standby time of up to hours on 2G. You can connect to other devices through Bluetooth and a USB port and share files. The S Samsung phone supports Email and Push Email along with a Document viewer that helps you keep in touch with your work environment at all times.
A unique Find my phone feature makes sure that you can trace your mobile even if you lose it. You can control your phone and lock your phone or delete all the information on it altogether if you wish to. This mobile phone is preloaded with Social hub application that integrates you mails, calendars and information in one place and keeps updated.
The phone can access the Samsung apps store and Android market to download all the applications that you need. Explore Plus. Price: Not Available. Currently Unavailable. Battery and Storage A mAh battery powers this Samsung smartphone that gives you a talk time of up to 6 hours on 2G when fully charged. Rate Product. This is a perfect first Android. CNET editors pick the products and services we write about.
When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. You don't need a very big wallet to own the Samsung Galaxy Y. Are you young and easily impressed?
Good, you'll need to be. The Galaxy Y is so wee that only the tiniest of fingers will be happy poking its 3-inch, low-res display. For kids who currently own a feature phone, the Galaxy Y would make a nice stepping stone into the brave new world of apps and the mobile web. But Android devices in this budget price bracket are generally getting more powerful and capable -- so make sure you check out the reasonably priced competition because your money may well go further elsewhere.
If you're not wedded to Android and just want a cheap smart phone to use mostly for messaging, you could consider getting a budget BlackBerry on contract, such as the Curve The BlackBerry operating system is not as capable as Android but it may appeal at this price point if you're after a physical Qwerty keyboard for typing. It's got a simple, clean but stylish look, with an uncluttered face and smoothly curved sides and back. My review sample was black with a silver back but there are white and pink versions of the Y, and different coloured back plates including white, black and silver.
The Galaxy Y is about as broad as a bank card and only slightly longer so it'll easily slip into the smallest of pockets. It's also pleasingly chunky without being overly fat -- giving it a sturdy feel. It's neither too heavy nor too light. In the hand it has a satisfying heft, as if you're holding a palm-sized pebble. Build quality seems solid. It certainly appears tough enough to take a few knocks and bumps so it should be able to handle life at school -- if not a school of very hard knocks for that you might want to save up for an even more sturdy, ruggedised handset like the Motorola Defy Mini.
The front of the Galaxy Y has a premium look, thanks to smooth chrome trim running around the edge. But turn it around and the rear half of the device is covered with cheap plastic. The back plate is textured plastic and this feels especially cheap. Crack open the back, and you'll find a removable battery plus a microSD card slot that supports up to 32GB of extra memory. Expanding the Y's storage is not so much a handy option as a necessity since on-board storage is just MB.
So check what comes bundled with the device before buying. There are three physical buttons on the Galaxy Y -- a power button on the right side, a volume rocker on the left, and a home key on the front. All these keys are fairly responsive. There are also two touch-keys at either side of the home key -- menu and back.