Samsung GALAXY S WiFi 4.2
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- Posted: 27 Feb 2012
- Market Status: Released
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The Samsung GALAXY S WiFi 4.2 is an Anrdoid 2.3 device with a 4.2-inch display, 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 2-megapixel camera and a secondary VGA unit on the front.
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Samsung GALAXY S WiFi 4.2 specifications
Pros
- Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.35 inches)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Cons
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Device type:
- Tablet
- OS:
- Android (2.3)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.89 x 2.60 x 0.35 (124.1 x 66.1 x 8.9 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.16 oz (118 g)
the average is 17.5 oz (499 g)
- 4.16 oz (118 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 4.20 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 480 x 800 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 222 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
Battery
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1500 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 1000 MHz
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 8000 MB
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
- 32 GB
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 2 megapixels
- Camcorder:
- 640x480 (VGA)
- Front-facing camera:
- 0.3 megapixels VGA
Multimedia
- Music player:
- Filter by:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
- Filter by:
- Radio:
- FM, Stereo, RDS
- Speakers:
- Stereo speakers
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, Flash
- Built-in online services support:
- YouTube (upload), Picasa
Technology
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 3.0
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- Mass storage device, USB charging
Other features
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- Yes
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