Samsung Galaxy W review - features specifications price in india

                      Samsung, the dominating mobile vendor, features handsets in a variety of categories. The South Korean tech maker has floated up as many mid-range phones as its high-end phones into the global mobile market. The Galaxy W, codenamed GT-I8150, is a moderate Android smartphone from the company. Indeed, Samsung has been working to dominate the full mobile phone scene with a set of handsets. The Galaxy W comes with a 3.7-inch display and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Beside the top tier Android phones such as Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note, Samsung sells Galaxy W aiming at the average customers. Here we make an in-depth look into the entire specs and features of Galaxy W.
Samsung Galaxy W tech specs
Form factor: The Galaxy W rocks a dinkier design and look. The handset features the dimensions of 115.5 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm and has a weight of 114.7 grams. It means the phone is ultra-portable and pocketable.
Display screen: The Galaxy W mounts a 3.7-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixels at 252 ppi. The multitouch display offers better touch experience and image and visual clarity for users.
Processor: The Samsung handset obtains power from a 1.4GHz Scorpion processor with Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon chipset and 512MB of RAM. Adreno 205 provides the graphical power for the gadget.
Storage: You have 1.7GB of internal storage and 2GB of ROM inside the Galaxy W, which also sports a microSD slot that supports 32GB of flash memory.
Operating System: Google Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread runs the Galaxy W, which was released in October 2011. The Gingerbread is a perfect firmware for the proper functioning of this small handset.
Camera: The Galaxy W sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus and LED flash. It further features geo-tagging, face and smile detection and 720p@30fps. A VGA camera rests in the front panel for video chatting.
Connectivity: The handset comes with a variety of connectivity options that include GPRS (Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots) 32 – 48 kbps), EDGE (Class 12), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot and Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP.
Ports: MicroUSB v2.0, HS.
Battery: The standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery is capable to run the Galaxy W for 8 hours and 20 minutes.
Others: The moderate version of Samsung Galaxy further highlights SNS integration, organizer, image/video editor, document viewer/editor,  Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Talk, Picasa integration, voice memo/dial/commands and others.
What makes it special?
Speedy processor: The very special thing with the Galaxy W is its faster processor. The 1.4GHz Scorpion CPU-powered handset performs superbly well and it can offer better web browsing and multimedia experience.
Compact and comfy design: Like most of Samsung handsets, the Galaxy W also comes with a sleek and dinkier design. With a density of 11.5 mm and weight of 114.7 grams, the Galaxy W is a neat product for moderate customers.
Impressive camera: You have a neat 5-megapixel rear camera and VGA front camera on the Samsung handset. Along with all key camera features such as face and smile detection and geo-tagging, you can go out for a trip with the Galaxy W and capture memorable snaps.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread: Most of modest smartphones run on obsolete versions of Android. The Galaxy W stands different with the Gingerbread, which is one of the best updates Google’s Android platform has received ever.
What makes it not so great?
Analysts have mainly counted narrowed display screen, slow autofocus of the camera, poor VGA front camera, flimsy plastic back panel and poor speaker and audio output as the main drawbacks of the Galaxy W. The device’s screen is not having a great resolution also.
What others say?
Let us see what Andrew Hoyle of CNet says of the phone
“The Samsung Galaxy W seems like a decent smart phone for the money. It may not have the sleek appearance and beautiful screen of the S2, but it offers a satisfying taste of Android goodness for a more affordable price.”
Sum-up
Samsung sells the Galaxy W for a price around £250 in the U.K and coming soon to India soon for Rs 17250 INR . The device has already grabbed attention as one of the best and affordable Android smartphones in the country. For customers, who wish to invest less for a handset, the Galaxy W is a considerable option, indeed.