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Samsung Galaxy Pocket review Pocket money

Samsung are back to basics and they say theres always room for one more in the low end. Especially one that doesnt take too much space. The Galaxy Pocket makes the Galaxy Mini look like its on steroids and the Y series like a bunch of semi pros.

Life at the bottom of the food chain is far from enjoyable but it can be pretty exciting, and some creatures have figured out how to adapt. Theyre usually small, fast and good at mimicry. The Galaxy Pocket meets the size requirement, but well have to check about the speed. And no, no one will mistake it for a trimmed down S III but some feature phones may be fooled into getting too close.

Its an exaggeration perhaps that the likes of the Galaxy Pocket herald the demise of the dumbphone. But this and other droids in sheeps clothing will just keep on coming.

Key Features

Quad-Band GSM and dual-band 3G support
2.8" 256K-color QVGA TFT touchscreen
832MHz ARMv6 processor, 289MB of RAM
Android OS v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI
3 GB of internal storage, hot-swappable MicroSD slot (up to 32 GB)
2 MP fixed-focus camera with geotagging
GPS receiver with A-GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Hotspot functionality
Stereo FM radio with RDS
3.5mm audio jack
Accelerometer and proximity sensor
Swype text input
MicroUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth 3.0
Social network integration
Main disadvantages

Low screen resolution limits choice of apps
Fixed focus camera
No secondary camera
No camera flash, no dedicated camera key
QVGA video recording @15fps
No Adobe Flash support
This is obviously as basic as a smartphone package gets, but the Galaxy Pocket is still a true droid. It gives users quad-band GSM connectivity and dual-band 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a capacitive, multi-touch enabled screen. It can be a basic music player and a basic camera - and the expandable memory is one of the key features that make the Galaxy Pocket a smart buy.

Therere lots of blank spots on its spec sheet, which make it vulnerable to older midrange droids in the same price range, but the Samsung Galaxy Pocket is for learners, not knowers. Convenience and affordability were top priorities, in what Samsung would like to see as the first step towards a long-term commitment.