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Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 Overview

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Key Features
Pocket Friendly Designed Touch Screen Smartphone
FaceBook Application
15 Hours GSM Talk Time
Android OS Version 2.1
WLAN Wi-Fi® Technology
3.1 Megapixel Camera with Automatic Focus & Video Record (15 fps)
FM Radio RDS
GPS with A GPS with Google Maps Application
Instant Messaging
3G HSDPA Technology
HTML Browser with Google Search
3.2 Inch 16 Million Colour TFT Capacitive Touch Screen (240 x 400 Pixels)

Design

85%

Usability

83%

Features

86%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 Review

Overview
The Galaxy Apollo I5800 is a touch screen Smartphone designed by Samsung complete with a Android operating system & a user friendly touch user interface. This 3G Smartphone has been designed to be an affordably priced Smartphone with pocket friendly casing dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 is from the same Samsung range as the Samsung Galaxy I5500 Europa which is also a compact & powerful little Smartphone. The Galaxy Apollo I5800 may also be known as the Samsung Apollo I5801 & comes with a 3.2 inch touch screen, integrated 3.1 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities, music player, Google Internet search, variety of messaging & communication services plus a Facebook® application.

Appearance & Size
It has a sleek & smooth designed touch screen form casing which is available in a black or white coloured casing option. The front of the Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 is mainly filled by the 3.2 inch touch screen plus there is a well positioned navigation control key & call keys. Its screen is a good size for viewing purposes plus it provides a 16 million colour display on the TFT capacitive touch screen. This screen supports a 240 pixel by 400 pixel screen resolution & it has a built in automatic rotate feature, plus a highly useable multi touch input support. The Galaxy Apollo I5800 supports a user friendly touch operated user interface & an Android operating system version 2.1. The casing size is compact measuring only 11.35cm by 5.5cm by 1.24cm & it weighs 109.7 grams which gives this touch screen form casing a sturdy feel without being too heavy to carry.

Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 3G Smartphone front view

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Imaging, Media & Entertainment
Entertainment via the phone's music player, integrated camera, radio feature & gaming capabilities turns the Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 into a truly fun entertainment device. The music player supports many music playing formats including MP3, WAV & eAAC+ & the radio feature supports a radio data system (RDS) plus FM tuning. A video player allows the user to view high quality videos on their 3G Smartphone in many formats including MPEG4, MWV, DivX, H263 & H264. A rear facing camera lens can be used to recording videos as well as taking photos. The 3.1 megapixel lens comes with an automatic focus along with other imaging features which include a face & motion detection feature & a picture geo tagging function. When using the camera to record video footage the user can record at up to fifteen frames per second.

Communication & Messaging
The user can communicate with others using an integrated instant messaging service, which means the user can have an online chat using text & symbols to communicate with other compatible instant messaging contacts. The Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 also comes with an email service which supports Gmail & a push email service. Communicating using the variety of messaging service gives the user an option to communicate with friends using the best service to suit their messaging needs. A text message (SMS) is ideal when the user wishes to share a quick message with text input only, or a multimedia message (MMS) provides a perfect messaging method to share photos & video clips with other MMS compatible contacts. The Galaxy Apollo I5800 comes with call features which include a hands free speaker phone call feature, vibration call & message alert feature & a call log feature, which all make communication easy for the user of this stunning Smartphone. There is a built in FaceBook® application which means the user can quickly & easily access their FaceBook® account to change their status & to communicate with friends. All of the user contact details can be stored in the phone book, plus the user can manage their contacts with ease by editing existing contacts, deleting old contacts & by adding new contacts.

Technology & Internet
A fully recharged battery will provide up to 15 hours of talk time & 625 hours of standby time over a GSM network, or approximately 7 hours of talk time & 517 hours of standby battery time over a 3G network. The Smartphone works over 3G networks HSDPA 900 & HSDPA 2100 plus covers GSM networks GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900. The Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 will automatically switch between network bands to provide the user with the network coverage required. There is a built in digital compass, along with an integrated GPS navigation feature with assisted GPS & a Google maps application. Its memory card slot can hold up to 32 gigabytes of external memory & the phone comes with a 1 gigabyte memory card to get the user started. There is 170 megabytes of internal memory onboard the Galaxy Apollo I5800. Its WLAN WiFi® capabilities allow the user to connect their Smartphone to a local wireless LAN when accessing the Internet. A fun & user friendly Internet experience can be enjoyed thanks to the Google search which is compatible with YouTube. The user can connect to other devices when transferring data by using a Bluetooth® wireless connection or via a micro USB connection, depending on the users connectivity needs. Transfers are fast thanks to the phones built in EDGE & GPRS technology.

Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 Specifications & Features

Screen
3.2 Inch 16 Million Colour TFT Capacitive Touch Screen (240 x 400 Pixels)

Imaging
3.1 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Face & Motion Detection
Geo Tagging
Photo Album
Video Record (15 fps)
Video Player (MPEG4, H263, H264, MWV & DivX)

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Push Email
Gmail
Instant Messaging

Sound
Music Player (MP3, WAV & eAAC+)
Music Storage
WAV & MP3 Ringtones
FM Radio RDS

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Organiser
Calendar
Clock
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Speaker Phone
Call Log
Vibration Alert
Document Viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & PDF)
FaceBook Application
Auto Rotate Screen
Multi Touch Input Screen
Digital Compass
GPS with A GPS
Google Maps
Android OS Version 2.1

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
Bluetooth®
Micro USB
WLAN Wi-Fi®
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 900 & 2100

Internet
HTML
Google Search
YouTube Compatible

Memory & Talk Time
170 Mbytes Memory Plus 1 Gbyte Memory Card & Supports Up To 32 Gbytes
7 Hours 3G Talk Time
15 Hours GSM Talk Time
517 Hours 3G Standby
625 Hours GSM Standby

Weight & Size
109.7 g
113.5 x 55 x 12.4 mm

Your Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5800 Reviews

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Reviewer: Paula Lewis - Halifax, UK
Date: 12th Oct 2011

I was amazed at the price of the Galaxy Apollo since it was cheaper than my Tocco (not Tocco Lite, just Tocco) & in most cases does a fair bit more. Although my Tocco was 5 mega pixels & photos on this Galaxy Apollo aren't very good at all unless its bright & doesn't have a flash. I was amazed at the phone but have been let down a few times. I sometimes send long txs & often have to save the tx whilst going into another new tx to finish in order to send one after the other. Well I don't have a clue how to save plus it will also only do short txs before going onto multi media. A great problem. Also the battery life isn't very good at all if you're going on the net or whatever. I've got a memory card in not realising I can't put my apps onto it which filled phone memory far too quick so I had to install, but even after putting some memory back on my phone won't allow me to receive sms messages now when I put 10 mb back on as well, surely that should be enough. Silly that I've got 16 gb memory card sat doing hardly anything except use a few kb storing photos n music. I suppose I've said a lot of bad things about Galaxy Apollo but well there you go what can you expect from â‚¬80 phone. So to be truthfully honest my overall opinion of this phone is actually very good for the money & does quite a lot really so shouldn't moan. Just a little disappointed after having iPhone 4 which got stolen & I was unable to replace. I must say the iPhone 4 is overrated for the price. Good phone but shouldn't cost all that when this phone is a fraction of the price & only lacks a couple of things in comparison for what it can do.

Design

85%

Usability

75%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Ian Watson - Bodmin, UK
Date: 13th Sep 2011

Great little phone with all the features I needed.

Battery life on my phone appears short, having to charge it daily even with little use.

Design

90%

Usability

85%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Steve - UK
Date: 28th Apr 2011

This is a great phone for the price of just £80. Upgraded from the LG Cookie & only miss texting with the stylus. YouTube works well 90% of the time, & the browser is fast. Nice big screen with good wallpapers, & plenty of apps to download from the Android Market. Really glad I bought it.

Design

80%

Usability

90%

Features

90%

Reviewer: M - Essex, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2010

Only thing wrong 4 me is lack of memory. An iPhone 4 can have 32GB. This is an app phone & I have only got 5 apps & memory is low!

Design

85%

Usability

70%

Features

75%

Reviewer: Paul - York, UK
Date: 16th Nov 2010

All in all a very good Smartphone given the price (mine cost me £90 for the handset & £10 a month on T-Mobile). The screen could stand to be a little larger, but this isn't a big deal. The camera is pretty poor in dull or dark conditions, but its fine in bright conditions. The speaker isn't very good at reproducing bass, but its fine for treble& mid tones. Other than these criticisms, I haven't found anything else wrong with it.

The battery life is OK at around 2 to 3 days of light use with GPS & Bluetooth turned off. GPS really sucks the battery quickly, so I'd recommend having it turned off any time you're not actively using it.

Voice quality is decent (if a little echoey). Screen is nice & bright, a decent resolution, & sensitive to touch. A strong competitor to the HTC Wildfire.

Design

85%

Usability

90%

Features

85%

Reviewer: John - UK
Date: 2nd Sep 2010

Absolutely Great Phone!

Touch screen took about a week to get used to but it's a great size.

Only annoying thing at first was when making a call the screen turned off then took you back to the menu so you couldn't hang up from your call. I fixed this by adjusting the screen timeout.

Perfect as uses android operating system so you can download many extras for your phone.

Best phone I've had.

Design

100%

Usability

95%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Kelly - London, UK
Date: 16th Jul 2010

Good features & good looking phone & also useful for multiple purpose.

Design

85%

Usability

85%

Features