The Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700’s taken its time hitting UK shores, having launched on the continent last year as the Spica. In that time we’ve seen other cheap Android smartphones hit the market en masse, so can this one go toe to toe with them still? Read on and find out in our full Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 review.
At a glance, the build of the Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 is lovely for a cheap communicator. Gone is the smudgy plastic back of the original Galaxy, and in its place is a matte panel that’s much more pleasant to hold.
The 3.5mm headphone slot is smartly placed on the top of the phone, and the whole handset has a sturdy feel to it. Happily for a budget blower, Wi-Fi and GPS are included.
Android is as you’d expect on the Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 since there’s no software skin going on, and while call quality and battery life (Good for two days solid) are both fine, we have a few concerns about the design after extended use.
We don’t like the way you have to hold the unlock button down for so long to get going, and more glaringly, Samsung’s added extra buttons on the bottom, including a separate browser button (unnecessary) and a home button, when the call disconnect button would work fine as it.
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