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Jiayu S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
JiaYu probably isn't a brand you've heard of, but if a 5.5" 1080p display, 3 GB RAM and a large 3050 mAh battery interests you, then you'll find this to be the best bang-for-buck smartphone available.Read more
After a week of testing the highly anticipated JiaYu S3 we have got everything together to let you know how we feel about this flagship Mediatek phone. Keep reading for the full JiaYu S3 review.Read more
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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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It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is a compact Android phone for Verizon Wireless users that reaches its low cost through limited internal storage and lots of bloatware.Read more
This entry-level Android smartphone walks the walk and talks the talk, but a few dollars more will buy you a better phone.Read more
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 2.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz0.8 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores8-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6572ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory3 GB768 MB1 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in3.8 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px800 x 480 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
IPS TFT
Pixel density400.0 ppi246.0 ppi207.0 ppi
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
N/A
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesno
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
no
Video output
N/A
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh1500.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Standby time
N/A
670.0 h540.0 h
Talk time
N/A
16.0 h13.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
no

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