Review: Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001)

2 Reviews:

Review by	GSM Arena
Submitted on	2011-10-17 21:37:30
The Galaxy S Plus makes sense for people who don't want to spend over the odds on the latest tech. Samsung is probably right not to make a big noise about it. The phone was first announced as a Russia-bound upgrade of the original Galaxy S. It will be released in other markets too, it is now certain. And we know it does just enough to stay afloat in the competition. Of course, we don't mean the dual-core heavy-hitters or the 3D and Full HD enabled media monsters. The Galaxy S Plus is still stuck on the old 5MP camera, 720p video recording and the old PenTile SuperAMOLED screen. But it does well to bring a speed boost to an already solid performer. And even though it is no match for dual-core, an overclocked single core chipset is powerful enough for almost everyone. Users coming from the original Galaxy S aren't too likely to consider the Galaxy S Plus. It's more of an affordable alternative of the current flagship, the Galaxy S II. The Galaxy SL is another copy of the original Galaxy S only without the SuperAMOLED display. We guess it will make no sense for the SL and the Plus to compete on the same markets. If they do, the SL will be seriously disadvantaged by the lack of a SuperAMOLED screen. That can be fine too, if the price difference is right.

Review by	Pocket-Lint
Submitted on	2011-10-17 21:33:56
Rating	8
Although we have some minor complaints with things like TouchWiz, we've loved our time with the Samsung Galaxy S Plus. This is a solid phone that has been improved greatly by the speed upgrade and the new version Android OS (Android 2.3.3, Gingerbread) and Samsung's continued refinement of their own software. In many ways, this is the phone that the Galaxy S should have been when it launched last year. But if you're happy to have a slightly older design, then this phone offers most of the same functionality that the Galaxy S II does, in a slightly less cool case.