Samsung Galaxy S: The Nexus One's successor has arrived

Paul22000

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http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/samsung-announces-galaxy-s-android-smartphone
http://www.samsungunpacked.com/#

- 1 GHz Snapdragon
- Super AMOLED, meaning you can view it in full sunlight
- 4" screen
- Android 2.1
- HD video recording
- DivX / XviD / Avi / MKV playback
- Front facing camera
- 1500 mAh battery (N1 is 1400)
- 16 GB memory + microSD
- 9.9mm thin (N1 is 11.5 mm!)

!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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grainysand

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Only problem? Samsung. They've never been amazing with firmware updates. Their app drawer is also really, really ugly.

"Successor" seems a bit of an exaggeration, too, considering this uses a 1 GHz Snapdragon anyway. It's the same generation. I'd consider a device a "successor" if it's the next step up--1.5 GHz processor at the very least.

 

iVisionX01

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I bet it will be awesome...until the next version of android comes out.

 

b31ac

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what about rom/ram?

 

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thrasher9

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• Mar 23, 2010

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I'm impressed they have xvid/divx playback in there. I imagine it won't be long until we get that on our nexus one.

 

rori~

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And the size??
I mean 4" screen is cool to have, but the whole phone gets bigger...SamsungPad ...but I like the front camera

 

Paul22000

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grainysand said:

Only problem? Samsung. They've never been amazing with firmware updates. Their app drawer is also really, really ugly.

"Successor" seems a bit of an exaggeration, too, considering this uses a 1 GHz Snapdragon anyway. It's the same generation. I'd consider a device a "successor" if it's the next step up--1.5 GHz processor at the very least.

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That's true. I'm eagerly awaiting the next batch of processors, but who knows when that will be?

In the mean time, this has me salivating.

 

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david1171

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grainysand said:

Only problem? Samsung. They've never been amazing with firmware updates. Their app drawer is also really, really ugly.

"Successor" seems a bit of an exaggeration, too, considering this uses a 1 GHz Snapdragon anyway. It's the same generation. I'd consider a device a "successor" if it's the next step up--1.5 GHz processor at the very least.

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LOL, the exact same thing I thought when I saw it say Samsung.

While I am impressed at all the support for various files, they couldn't force that hideous UI on me.

 

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Paul22000

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rori1 said:

And the size??
I mean 4" screen is cool to have, but the whole phone gets bigger...SamsungPad ...but I like the front camera

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N1: 59.8 x 119 x 11.5 millimetres, 130 grams (battery included)
From: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2200&c=google_nexus_one_us_htc_passion

S: 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, 118g

Thinner and lighter. Width and height are just barely larger, which is impressive considering the extra 0.3" on the screen size.

 

rori~

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Paul22000 said:

N1: 59.8 x 119 x 11.5 millimetres, 130 grams (battery included)
From: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2200&c=google_nexus_one_us_htc_passion

S: 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, 118g

Thinner and lighter. Width and height are just barely larger, which is impressive considering the extra 0.3" on the screen size.

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hmm, you are right..that looks good

 

htc fan89

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• Mar 23, 2010

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nexus one still looks sexier than the samsung lol

 

Paul22000

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htc fan89 said:

nexus one still looks sexier than the samsung lol

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This I can't disagree. The S looks like an iPhone clone. The N1 has its OWN style.

 

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grainysand

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Also, there's the HTC Supersonic: basically a HD2 but with Android on it. Sleek as hell, WiMax/4G support, and an even bigger screen! It's about the only phone currently that makes me lust a little.

 

britoso

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• Mar 23, 2010

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cool phone, unfortunately looks too much like an iDoesNot.
I just want the codecs/binaries ported!

 

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nenco

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Super amoled is amoled and touch sensors in the same layer

 

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swaze

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Htc supersonic ftw!!!!!!!!!

 

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mesajoejoe

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I dont see this phone being thinner as a good thing. The N1 is thin enough as is. Make the Samsung a little thicker than the N1 with a hard keyboard and im sold.

 

RaQHoliday

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• Mar 23, 2010

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Hmmmmm...





No sir, I don't like it.

 

moxycalt

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WHY DON'T WE GET THE GOOD PHONES IN CANADA I hate that....

 

Rusty!

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• Mar 23, 2010

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Not bad, not bad at all.

Would ditch that UI though.