Samsung Galaxy Z Review and Specifications

Samsung recently launched the all new Samsung Galaxy Z which is just another from the Android community of mobile phones and belongs to the famous galaxy family. This phone is powered by the android 2.3.3 gingerbread version and boasts a lot of attractive features and specifications. What makes this phone so special is the functionality of this phone because it has so many impressive features and is touted to provide top rated performance.

The new Samsung Galaxy Z has a 4.2 inches Super Clear LCD technology 48×800 pixel resolution capacitive touchscreen and displays images with 16 million colors.

Samsung Galaxy Z works on the android 2.3.3 gingerbread platform. Gingerbread platform is known to have great functionality and high performance. The phone is powered by a 1 GHz dual core Tegra 2 Cortex A9 processor. Combined with that is the 1 GB RAM and 2 GB ROM which make this phone a computer in itself. So when you carry a Samsung Galaxy Z, you are actually carrying a whole computer in your pocket. The phone has an internal memory of 8 GB and expansion option is provided through the use of microSD cards up to 32 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Z

This is not all as you get a 5 MP rear camera and a 0.3 MP secondary camera for this Samsung Galaxy Z and the rear camera takes superb images and does video recording at 720p. And thanks to its 1650 mAh battery, this phone is capable of providing a total talk time of 9 hours at a stretch. Well, 9 hours is actually very good considering the powerful processor installed in it, android platform and the touchscreen usage.

Samsung Galaxy Z

Samsung Galaxy Z Specifications:

General info

  • Device type: Smart phone
  • Network technology:
    • GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    • UMTS: 900, 2100
  • Data: EDGE

Design

  • Form Factor: Candybar
  • Dimensions: 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.37 (125.3 x 66.1 x 9.45 mm)
  • Weight: 4.76 oz (135 g)

Display

  • Technology: Super Clear LCD
  • Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
  • Physical Size: 4.20 inches
  • Colors: 16 777 216
  • Touch Screen: Yes (Capacitive)

Battery

  • Capacity: 1650 mAh
  • Talk time: 9.00 hours
  • Stand-by time: 620 hours

Software

  • OS: Android (2.3.3)
  • Processor: Dual core, Tegra 2 Cortex-A9, 1000 MHz
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM / 2048 MB ROM
  • 3D Graphics hardware accelerator: Yes

Camera

  • Resolution: 5 megapixels
  • Flash: Yes (LED)
  • Features: Auto focus, Smile detection, Panorama
  • Video capture: Yes
  • Resolution: 1280×720 (720p HD)
  • Additional camera: Yes
  • Video Calling: Yes

Multimedia

  • Music Player: Supports: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
  • Video Playback: Supports: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX
  • Radio: Yes FM

Internet browsing

  • Internet Browsing: Yes
  • Supports: HTML, Flash
  • Built-in online services support: Facebook, Picasa, Twitter

Location Based Services

  • Type: A-GPS
  • Navigation: Yes

Organizer

  • Document Viewer:Yes
  • Supported formats: Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Other

Messaging

  • SMS: Yes
  • E-mail: Yes (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange)

Memory

  • Memory Expansion: 32 GB
  • Built-in: 8192 MB

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:Version: 3.0
  • Wi-Fi: Yes (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
  • USB:microUSB Version:USB 2.0
  • Headphones connector: 3.5mm
  • HDMI: Yes (via microUSB)
  • DLNA: Yes

Other features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Samsung Galaxy Z is new to the market and the price is yet to be confirmed.

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