Samsung Galaxy Ace Series

Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 305, Qualcomm Adreno 306
Display: 4.00 inch, 4.30 inch
Weight: 0.126kg, 0.2kg
Price: 199, 200 euro
Average of 8 scores (from 8 reviews)
mobility: 80%, workmanship: 73%, ergonomy: 76%, emissions: 96%
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7270
The Samsung Galaxy Ace line is known for the value it provides while still fitting into tighter budgets. For those who covet the flagship devices but can’t quite stretch their wallets to fit, this device has been tweaked to fit. The latest Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7270 is available in black or white plastic, in a design that looks almost identical to the Samsung Galaxy S4. With a 4 inch TFT multi touch screen that sports a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, and running on a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, this device should run Android Jelly Bean v4.2 with no major problems, though minor sluggishness may slow down use due the lack of power under the hood. Unfortunately, there are other devices in the price range which could beat out both the screen and performance specs.
Storage is somewhat limited with 4 GB of internal storage, of which only 1.77 GB is available, but memory is expandable by up to 64 GB with a microSD card. The Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery is capable of a standby time of 26 days and 16 hours, or talk time of 1 hours. This is decent, but again, can be beat by other devices in this price range. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7270 is a decent mid-range device for those on a budget, but there are better devices to be had for the same price.
Specifications

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 305
Display: 4.00 inch, 5:3, 800 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.2kg
Price: 200 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section Galaxy Ace 3 S7270 (Model)
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Source: Trusted Reviews

If you really want a 4G phone but don’t want to spend big, then the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 should be up for consideration. But for value for money, the Motorola Moto G is the best option out there. It does lack the Micro SD card slot and 4G support, but it comprehensively outperforms the Ace 3 in all other departments including the 720p HD screen and faster processor.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% display: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 2/2014

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Chip (Print) - Heft 2/2014

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 93%
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 1/2014

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 86% mobility: 85%
Source: Onlinekosten.de

Negative: average performance; bad camera quality
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2013
Rating: Total score: 84%
Source: Netzwelt

Positive: low price; LTE support Negative: mediocre camera
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/24/2013
Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 SM-G357FZ
Specifications

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 306
Display: 4.30 inch, 16:9, 800 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.126kg
Price: 199 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section
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Average Score:
Now even cheaper. The price of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 is below 200 Euros (~$250), which is 70 Euros (~$88) cheaper than its predecessor. You still get LTE and even some improvements like a larger display. But is the Ace 4 only cheaper, or is it also better?
Foreign Reviews
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 7/2015

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 7/2015

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 83%
Comment
Samsung: The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand in South Korea. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is one of the most important brands of South Korea. Samsung is an international notebook manufacturer of medium size according market shares and reviews.
In 2015 and 2016, Samsung had a market share of around 24-25% in the global smartphone market and was undisputed market leader. In the laptop sector, Samsung is on the 8th place in the global manufacturer rankings from 2014-2016 with 1.7-2.7%.
In 2016 Samsung slipped into a crisis due to exploding smartphone batteries and a failed recall action.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
Qualcomm Adreno 305: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 400 and S4 Plus SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.
Qualcomm Adreno 306: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 410 SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Qualcomm Snapdragon:
S4 Plus MSM8930: High-end dual-core Krait based SoC that includes a Adreno 305 GPU.
410 MSM8916: 64-Bit Cortex-A53 Quad-Core with an Adreno 306 GPU manufactured in 28nm
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
4.00:
This is a typical smartphone diagonal.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
0.126 kg:
Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.
0.2 kg:
82.25%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.