Samsung Galaxy SL i9003

alaTest has collected and analyzed 126 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the apps and portability. The usability and screen also get good feedback. Many are critical about the build quality and features. There are some mixed comments about the responsiveness and sound.

connectivity, screen, usability, portability, apps

camera, features, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL review: Through different eyes

 

Success breeds imitation and we have the next Galaxy SL remake to bear witness. But make no mistake about it – the Samsung I9003 is not just another clone, with changes running skin deep. We are talking a new screen, CPU and a different battery here...

Quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G support ; 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support ; 4" 16M-color Super Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution ; Slim 10.9mm profile ; 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630...

Super Clear LCD is somewhat inferior to SuperAMOLED ; Camera lacks flash ; No dedicated camera key ; The all-plastic body is a real fingerprint magnet ; Feeble loudspeaker ; Increased thickness (10.6mm), height (123.7mm) and weight (131 g) compared to...

The Samsung I9003 Galaxy S is a solid smartphone. It’s slim, it’s got lots of screen estate and oomph under the hood. But it fails to bring anything new to the table and by dropping the gorgeous Super AMOLED screen it has lost the Galaxy S line most...

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Samsung Galaxy S LCD GT-I9003 Review

 

Packs revised interface and promises value-for-money performance

Slim, plays HD video as well as DivX and XviD videos out of the box, lossless FLAC files playback support, smart improvements, pleasing screen for web browsing, Android 2.3 Gingerbread ready hardware

Lacks LED Flash, no dedicated camera button, no HDMI port, slightly stuttering video playback, less on-board storage

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Mobile Phones on Amazon.co.uk.

battery, responsiveness

0% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Midrange hardware, ancient software

 

If you're trying to decide between the Galaxy SL (superclear LCD) version and the original Galaxy S (with amoled screen) don't be fooled by the lower price of the SL. Whereas just about every other model in the Galaxy range is happily running Android...

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Midrange hardware, ancient software

 

If you're trying to decide between the Galaxy SL (superclear LCD) version and the original Galaxy S (with amoled screen) don't be fooled by the lower price of the SL.

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