Introduction
The Samsung Galaxy Express represents an interesting mix of features. The latest Jelly Bean flavor, the impressively fast processor, the LTE connectivity, the spectacular 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, and the Galaxy S III looks are all attention-grabbers.
Yet, the Galaxy Express only offers a 5MP camera with 720p video and the screen is only of WVGA resolution. As usual, unless you go for the flagship, it's always a question of compromises in the midrange and the Galaxy Express is yet another mix of gives and takes, which would hopefully satisfy a good part of the consumers.
Ever since Qualcomm's dual-core Krait made its debut on the HTC One S, it has been making the headlines with its top-notch performance at a decidedly more affordable price point. While other chipsets have since narrowed the performance margin, the Krait architecture continues to be one of the most successful chipsets around, particularly in the dual-core arena.
Samsung Galaxy Express photos
Key features
Quad-band GSM, 3G, and LTE support
21.1 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
4.5" 16M-color Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution
Android OS 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX
1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8930 Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB of RAM
5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, face and smile detection, image stabilization
1.3MP secondary camera
720p HD video recording at 30fps with stereo sound
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n support; DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot
GPS with A-GPS connectivity and GLONASS; digital compass
8GB of inbuilt storage, microSD slot
Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
microUSB v2.0 port with MHL
Stereo Bluetooth v4.0
FM radio with RDS
Great benchmark performance for its class
