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Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730
Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 (Galaxy Series)
Processor
Graphics adapter
Memory
1024 MB 
, DDR2
Display
4.50 inch 16:9, 800 x 480 pixel, capacitive multitouch, AMOLED Plus, glossy: yes
Storage
8 GB SSD, 8 GB 
, 4 GByte available
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Line In/Out, Card Reader: microSD up to 32 GByte, Sensors: Position sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, Ambient light sensor, NFC
Networking
Bluetooth 4.0, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n (2,4 GHz + 5 GHz), GSM: 850, 900, 1.800, 1.900 MHz - HSPA+ - HSUPA - WCDMA - LTE: 100 MBit/s Download, 50 MBit/s Upload, All-Share, S-Beam
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.3 x 132 x 69 ( = 0.37 x 5.2 x 2.72 in)
Battery
8 Wh Lithium-Ion, 2000 mAh, Talk time 2G (according to manufacturer): 1158 h, Talk time 3G (according to manufacturer): 690 h, Standby 2G (according to manufacturer): 35160 h, Standby 3G (according to manufacturer): 34860 h
Operating System
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Camera
Webcam: 5 MP rear camera, autofocus, LED flash, 1.3 MP front-facing camera
Additional features
Speakers: Speaker beneath, Headset, S Planner, S Memo, AllShare Play, Dropbox, Flipboard, Group Play, S Suggest, S Voice, Samsung Apps, ChatON, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
138 g ( = 4.87 oz / 0.3 pounds), Power Supply: 44 g ( = 1.55 oz / 0.1 pounds)
Price
489 Euros Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 92.5% - very good
Average of 2 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 39%, features: 40%, display: 86% mobility: 99%, workmanship: 84%, ergonomy: 72%, emissions: 96%

Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730

88% Review Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Smartphone | Notebookcheck
Speedy, white, comes with LTE. The Samsung Galaxy Express seems to be made to stir up other mid-range smartphones with its ultrafast 4G internet connection, great battery life and the Samsung Galaxy S3’s fancy chassis. We venture to have a closer look.
97% 9 Consumer-Electronics-Produkte
Source: Chip.de - Chip 8/31 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 97%

Comment

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.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


S4 Plus MSM8930: High-end dual-core Krait based SoC that includes a Adreno 305 GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


4.50":

This is a typical smartphone diagonal.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


0.138 kg:

Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.


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.


92.5%: Indeed, this rating is very goodl There do not exist many notebook models, which are rated better.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2013-08-25 (Update: 2013-08-25)