Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 Review

Samsung Galaxy S Duos at first look may look similar to Galaxy S III for the reason that it shares the rounded edge design, button appearance as well as the form with the Galaxy S III but yet it is extremely different from Samsung’s Android flagship. The smaller screen of the S Duos is the first and foremost thing that sets it apart from other androids. In addition, its thickness, plastic body and other inside stuffing make this phone an affordable handset.

With Samsung Galaxy S Duos, the company aims squarely at developing markets where mobile users use dual SIM phones in order to save money on carrier bills. The retail package the Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes with is as basic as it can get. Well, we will see in detail whether the Galaxy S Duos can strike the right equilibrium of price and function to grab the recommendation.

Design wise, Samsung Galaxy S Duos is the best dual SIM mobile phone that is a flashback of Samsung’s Android flagship mobile phone i.e. Galaxy S III. Unquestionably, the phone is not as big and not as thin however, the overall aesthetics are undeniably persuaded by the nature-inspired design of the Galaxy S III. Although, there is so much similarity yet the Galaxy S Duos does not look like a cheap replica of the S III, rather it is more sensible with the finish and does well without the high-gloss of the S III.

The Galaxy S Duos measures 121.5 mm, 63.1 mm and 10.5 mm dimensions in height, width and depth. Such dimension for a dual SIM functionality mobile phone is really great. Moreover, it weighs 120 gm and the plastic body is well fitted in the device. Moreover, the matte plastic is utilitarian that does not catch finger prints.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes with a 4.0 inch TFT LCD display and a WVGA resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. With this display, the device successfully fits well in the image of a mid-range mobile set. The pixel density that comes at the healthy mid-range is 233 pixels per inch (ppi). Moreover, the colors and contrast are also good but the display is too reflective, as well as the device does not offer an automatic brightness setting because it lacks an ambient light sensor. Details in the interface are just fine but they are not on par with high-end models.

Furthermore, the capacitive screen responds well swiftly to touch and viewing angles are also good enough. The only condition where colors are slightly wash out is when you tilt the device, otherwise the colors are well looking though they are not as vivid. Overall, the Galaxy S Duos is elegant without being overdone.

The Galaxy S Duos runs primarily on Google Android 4.0 ICE (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. The latest TouchWiz UI and dubbed Nature UX that the device comes with give a pleasant look and feel. Moreover, the operating system can be upgraded to the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Beans. The Galaxy S Duos comes with 1 GHz cortex A-5 processor and Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon that have done the complete justice with the device and as well as to its buyers. With power packed processor and RAM, the browsing experience on this interface is better and the speed is also good enough when on 3G and multitasking to swapping apps is a bit smoother.

Samsung has sprinkled tons of little tweaks all around the new Samsung Galaxy S Duos with respect to its functionality. First and foremost, the most popular and very much familiar dandelion wallpaper from the Galaxy S III are here along with the other nature inspired decorations. Moreover, you will also be entertained with the same watery sounds as well. Talking about the notification area the notification shade is full packed with loads of settings toggles including a screen brightness adjustment bar. Furthermore, the remaining battery is shown in percentage so that you can get the exact number.

The dual SIM functionality of the S Duos is the biggest focus of the device. If we compare, the market is full of plenty of options for a single SIM Android mobiles at the same price range but you can hardly find a handset that lets you juggling with two SIM cards and therefore the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is a better option for those users who want to use two SIM cards.

There are many options to control both the SIM card in Android 4.0 with TouchWiz user interface. Users can easily fine tune when to use what. To be more precise, users can choose which SIM card they want to use for making calls right from the notification shade. One SIM card can be selected as Active card and the phone automatically uses the Active SIM card for making calls. However, if you want to use the second SIM card for making calls then you can simply flip down the notification slide and select the second SIM card.

Furthermore by going into Settings > SIM Card Manager, you can have both of the SIM cards on standby mode and can easily pick which SIM card you want to use for cellular data, can also enable receiving calls on one SIM card whereas you can use data on the other SIM card. The Galaxy S Duos supports quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands for both SIM cards.

Since the device is a low price handset, you will have to compromise on certain features. The Galaxy S Duos comes with the single core 1GHz Cortex-A5-based processor on a Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 chip. The RAM is of 768MB that works fine however, it is not enough for gaming and other fancy stuffs.

Although, the device is not perfect but it works well enough. Although, there is a delay browsing around menus, and ICS lacks the visual buttery polish of Jelly Bean. Moreover, when you open an app such as the Contact, there is an almost ubiquitous excruciating lag but on the whole the Galaxy S Duos feels snappy.

With the 4GB of internal storage that is already used by the operating system, you will only have 2GB left for apps and other stuff therefore, you can expand it with the help of a microSD card. You can add up to 32 GB by inserting a microSD card.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes with the support of 3G and Wi-Fi 802.11bgn along with Bluetooth 3.0. The connectivity package is complete with an A-GPS chip. With Android 4.0 ICE (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system, you will have loads of choices of apps along with a wonderful interface. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos has the ICS version of the Android browser, but you can install Chrome if you prefer. Browsing on the S Duos is relatively smoother that you can easily scroll and pan around, pinch to zoom in and out with almost no stutter.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos boasts a 5 megapixels main camera along with a VGA front facing camera. The main camera comes with auto focus and LED flash and can capture images at 2592 × 1944 of resolution. Overall, the camera quality is great. Outdoor images are rich and clearer in colors. Indoor shoots are even more better. Furthermore, the camera does not take more than a second to get ready for the next shot. Supported formats are JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP and AGIF. The front facing camera gives average shoots.

The camera of the S Duos can record videos in 640 x 480 pixels but there is no HD video recording at all which is a disappointment.

Samsung Galaxy S Duos large 4 inch screen is a big asset when it comes to media playback. The audio quality is simply the great, loud and clear, while the video playback is fairly limited. The device cannot play 720p content and DivX-Xvid encoded files. The audio quality is good with headphones and also on speaker mode as well. Moreover, the TouchWiz music player is multi-functional, and the sound enhancing DNSe technology and 5.1 channel virtualization gives you better music output. The video call quality from the front facing camera is good but if you hold it at a hand distance then the sound quality drops down.

Although, the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is undoubtedly the best phone in this price range and segment yet there are some disadvantages that you have to compromise on. Such include there is no shutter key and no ambient light sensor. Moreover, the video recording maxes out at VGA@30fps. The retail package the device comes with is extremely basic. Moreover, its screen resolution and display can be a reason to avoid.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos is a dual SIM functionality mid-range mobile phone that offers loads of good preinstalled features. Its Android 4.0 Operating System is great which is also upgradeable to latest Android 4.1 Jelly Beans. If you do not want a dual SIM phone, then there are plenty of other options available for you.

The handset offers all the latest in-built features and apps that you may find in any latest Android handset. Its bigger screen and TFT capacitive touchscreen along with great display are sure to be appreciated. Furthermore, its powerful RAM and processor also give hassle free browsing experience.

Taken as a whole, the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is a good dual SIM phone in nearly all aspects on the other hand few hardware and design faults are there so keep them in mind.