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Samsung Galaxy Amp

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If you live within newbie Aio Wireless' tiny network, the $130 Samsung Galaxy Amp smartphone is a good no-contract Android buy.Read more
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Pros

  • Colors came out looking rich and round
  • Video quality itself was perfectly acceptable in 720p HD
  • Colors are bright and colorful with the brightness level set to half

Cons

  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
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Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • 233 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 0.3 Mpx
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Samsung Galaxy Amp - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy Amp

Pros

  • Colors came out looking rich and round
  • Video quality itself was perfectly acceptable in 720p HD
  • Colors are bright and colorful with the brightness level set to half

Cons

  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • no-contract shoppers open to Windows Phone
  • extremely limited startup footprint
  • voice sounded higher
  • more shrill
  • and a little buzzy
  • facing camera produces blurred
  • grainy shots with poor color reproduction
  • no LTE on the Galaxy Amp

Samsung Galaxy Amp - Technical Overview

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

Samsung Galaxy Amp - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Optical zoom4x
Digital zoomyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
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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
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height4.84 in
Width2.48 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight4.41 oz
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Connectivity
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time400.0 h
Talk time7.0 h

Samsung Galaxy Amp - Q&A (1)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How do you reset a Samsung Prime amp?
    benedict_emard
    over 1 year ago
    1- First turn off your Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3 completely. If you can not unlock the screen, press and hold the power button for about 20 seconds and the phone will turn off. 2- Keep holding on volume down and power keys together for a few seconds in your Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3.
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Samsung Galaxy Amp Samsung - Editorial Reviews (1)

Samsung Galaxy Amp Jelly Bean sweetens this starter Android phone
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CNET
Published: 20.06.2013
Jelly Bean sweetens this starter Android phone

If you live within newbie Aio Wireless' tiny network, the $130 Samsung Galaxy Amp smartphone is a good no-contract Android buy.

By Jessica Dolcourt
10 minute read

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