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Samsung Galaxy Express

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User ratings:
37
4.5 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
59 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
Samsung Galaxy Express (2013) (Mobile Phone): 3.5 out of 5 stars from 6 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Detailed Review of the Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 (Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8930, Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.5 inches, 0.1 kg) including numerous measurements, benchmarks and evaluationsRead more
The Samsung Galaxy Express is the cheapest LTE-enabled option on Aio Wireless, but it's a pretty dated Android smartphone.Read more
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Pros

  • Build quality is very good
  • Everything is very sharp and quite brilliant
  • high contrast ratio and vibrant colors

Cons

  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • it is worse off than all of its competitors
  • audio from calls and music sounded harsh and tinny

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • Super AMOLED
  • 207 ppi
  • 2000 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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Samsung Galaxy Express - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy Express

Pros

  • Build quality is very good
  • Everything is very sharp and quite brilliant
  • high contrast ratio and vibrant colors
  • touchscreen reaction was both fast and reliable
  • Quite a decent speaker
  • device's photo quality was excellent
  • ample lighting looked crisp and clear -- objects
  • solid performance and respectable specs
  • display
  • comfortable and attractive design
  • decent display

Cons

  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • it is worse off than all of its competitors
  • audio from calls and music sounded harsh and tinny
  • with too much bloatware and its screen has a bluish hue at certain angles
  • digital noise in this dimmer indoor photo
  • The Express has a superfluous amount of preloaded apps
  • my voice sounded a bit fuzzy
  • in small text and high-resolution images
  • HDR is not included
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • sometimes it will be quite difficult to get the phone to charge

Samsung Galaxy Express - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
207 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Galaxy Express - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height5.2 in
Width2.72 in
Depth0.37 in
Weight4.9 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh
Standby time581.0 h
Talk time11.0 h

Samsung Galaxy Express - Q&A (4)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What size SIM card does a Samsung Galaxy Express 3 take?
    zachariah
    over 1 year ago
    Nano sim card
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How do I turn on my Samsung Galaxy Express 3?
    kenton
    over 1 year ago
    Turn your device on and off. To turn the phone on, press and hold the Power/Lock button until the screen lights up. Note: If you are unable to turn your phone on, plug the phone into a power source for 15 minutes, then try again. To turn the phone off, press and hold the Power/Lock button.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How do I hard reset my Samsung Galaxy Express 3?
    lorenza.johnson
    over 1 year ago
    With your device powered off, press and hold down the Power/Lock button, Home button, and Volume-up button until you see the Samsung logo. When the Android System Recovery screen appears, press the Volume-down button to scroll down until 'wipe data/factory reset' is highlighted.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How do you reset a Samsung Express?
    almeta
    over 1 year ago
    With your device powered off, press and hold down the Power/Lock button, Home button, and Volume-up button until you see the Samsung logo. When the Android System Recovery screen appears, press the Volume-down button to scroll down until 'wipe data/factory reset' is highlighted. Press the Power/Lock button to select.
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