If you are looking for the sleeker and cheaper phone than Galaxy S2 but with a speedy connection, then the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is highly recommended for you to obtain. The phone comes with several impressive features and it can be considered as one of the best mid-range smartphones in the market which you can get with the competitive price. The following are the specs overview of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G along with its benefits and advantages.
Design, Display and Dimension
The design of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is not too similar with some other Galaxy series phone. At the front side, you’ll see that the device comes with the overall black appearance with dark chrome accents surrounding its glossy screen. It has also the rear rubber panel that feels very comfortable to grip. The display measures 3.97 inches with Super AMOLED capacitive touch-screen, 16 million colors and 480x800 pixels of screen resolution. The dimension is about 121.7 x 62.9 x 11.2 mm and 127 grams of bodyweight which makes it surely more compact and lighter than the Galaxy S2.
General Performance
In terms of general performance, Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G comes equipped with the dual-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor combined with the Adreno 220 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. Technically, it will deliver the smooth operation as well as stable performance when performing multitasking. Towards the interface and operating system, the phone boasts Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and TouchWiz UI. It is rather unfortunate that the phone still uses this version of Android OS. Ideally, the phone should be pre-installed with the latest Android 4.0 (ICS) to bring in more advanced functionalities.
Camera and Storage Capacity
The phone sports 5 MP back camera with autofocus and it can be used for HD video recording (720p@30fps). You will also get the front-facing camera with 1.3 MP for video calls necessities. To store the photo and video files, you can utilize the internal storage of 16/32 GB which can be expanded with microSD card up to 32 GB.
Connectivity
One of the notable and enticing features of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will be the fast 4G network through the HSPA+ network with the data access speed of up to 42 Mbps (T-Mobile). The provider states that the phone will provide the maximum download speed of 27 Mbps and the average speed of about 8 Mbps.
Battery Life
The standard battery of Li-ion 1750 mAh will be capable of providing the stand-by time of about 230 hours along with the talk-time of nearly 7 hours. When you use the phone for 4G web surfing, the battery will last for about 7 hours and 11 minutes. That is certainly 1.25 hours longer as compared to some other 4G-capable smartphones out there.
Price, Pros and Cons
To purchase the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, you will have to spend about $150 with contract. The benefits of this phone are the fast 4G internet access and download, sleek design and comfortable grip, and good battery life. However, it lacks HDMI output and it doesn’t come with the sharp display and latest Android platform. [IS]
