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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

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3 stars
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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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  • crisp display and topped off with decent audio
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Cons

  • Galaxy Ace 2 has added weight when compared to its predecessor
  • Samsung Galaxy standard flimsy and fragile back panel
  • CPU in Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
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Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.8 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • 246 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 0.3 Mpx
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

Pros

  • clear
  • crisp display and topped off with decent audio
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  • Video quality was also pretty good
  • Ace 2 feels plenty solid and sturdy to hold
  • speed and responsiveness to be pretty good
  • Ace 2 was a solid performer
  • speed of populating pages is impressive
  • Ace 2 is an excellent all-rounder
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Cons

  • Galaxy Ace 2 has added weight when compared to its predecessor
  • Samsung Galaxy standard flimsy and fragile back panel
  • CPU in Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
  • Ram capacity is 768 MB RAM
  • ultra-cheap predecessor
  • not responsible for the Mobiles sold by any shop across the Ghana
  • It does not store any personal data
  • does not have a 64-bit architecture processor
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 have fast charging
  • Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 have wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.8 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
246 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
0.8 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.3
CPU clock speed0.8 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
GPU modelARM Mali-400
RAM memory768 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
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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
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size3.8 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
Pixel density246.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height4.66 in
Width2.45 in
Depth0.41 in
Weight4.3 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h
Talk time16.0 h

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - Q&A (4)

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    ervin
    over 2 years ago
    Is samsung galaxy ace 2 4g?
    pamula
    about 2 years ago
    Galaxy Ace 2 is a 3.5G mobile device that offers quad-band GSM, and was announced with dual-band 900/2100 MHz HSDPA at 14.4 Mbit/s downlink and 5.76 Mbit/s uplink speeds.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How old is the Samsung Galaxy Ace?
    aretha
    over 1 year ago
    The Samsung Galaxy Ace (also known as Samsung Galaxy Cooper in some territories) is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the open source Android operating system. Announced and released by Samsung in February 2011, the Galaxy Ace features an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor with the Adreno 200 GPU.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How old is the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2?
    sid
    over 1 year ago
    Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-I8160) is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the Android operating system. Announced and released by Samsung in February 2012, the Galaxy Ace 2 is the successor to the Galaxy Ace Plus. 3.8 in (97 mm) TFT LCD diagonal.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Does Samsung Ace 2 support WhatsApp?
    sina
    over 1 year ago
    In your Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 you can store WhatsApp photos and videos thanks to its internal memory 4 GB. You can connect your Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 through Wi-Fi thanks to its connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n| Wi-Fi Direct| DLNA| hotspot and download all the photos and videos of WhatsApp.
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (3)

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3g.co.uk
Published: 11.09.2012
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Review
4.0

Surprisingly at this price, there’s plenty on offer from the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.

By Simon Thomas
8 minute read
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 review
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TechRadar
Published: 11.12.2012
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 review
3.5

Tackling the space between the entry- and mid-market handsets

By Luke Johnson
9 minute read
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
CNET logo
CNET
Published: 15.08.2012
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

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.

By Natasha Lomas
12 minute read

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