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Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Ace Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Ace
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
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3.2 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
60 %
2 stars
20 %
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0 %
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3 editorial reviews
Surprisingly at this price, there’s plenty on offer from the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.Read more
Tackling the space between the entry- and mid-market handsetsRead more
If you want a pay as you go phone for less than £200, the Galaxy Ace 2 is a great all-rounder. It's not so tasty SIM-free or on contract.Read more
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10
4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 2.3Android 2.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz0.8 GHz0.8 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreSingle-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 200ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1 GB
N/A
768 MB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in3.5 in3.8 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px480 x 320 px800 x 480 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
N/A
AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi165.0 ppi246.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
N/A
16 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
32GB32GB64GB

Dimensions

Height4.87 in4.43 in4.66 in5.16 in
Width2.31 in2.36 in2.45 in2.55 in
Depth0.3 in0.45 in0.41 in0.36 in
Weight3.95 oz3.99 oz4.3 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Mini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR3.0 HS4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
N/A
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1350.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h640.0 h670.0 h440.0 h
Talk time10.0 h11.0 h16.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
no

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