Consistently positive 1

I had previously already an Android smartphone (LG GT540), but that was quickly pushed to its limits because of its small device memory for applications. In addition, the screen for the keyboard has always fiddly small, which is why this should be greater at the next Mobile; however, the phone should still be reasonably fit your pocket, why displays excreting> 4 inches. Since I was able to test the keyboard on a 3.5 inch iPhone 4 my wife, the display size seemed to be sufficient for surfing and safe tap.

Further, the mobile phone should have fast data connections have (HSPA +, HSUPA, Wi-Fi-n) and otherwise be driven smoothly. Thus Apps internal memory not inundate (Stick word: app-to-SD) and one is reasonably up-to-date for the next time should be at least Android 2.3 on board a..

The camera is good to shoot good pictures, because there are always moments in life that you want to hold in surprising image, but not this digicam has.

Since I'm not a player, it did not need a dual-core processor to be. In addition, were recognized as cost limit well below 300 euros.

So, these were the basic conditions. Shortlisted came to eternally long researching information:
Sony Ericsson Neo, Samsung Galaxy W, Galaxy S Plus I9001, Motorola Atrix

The technical characteristics are almost identical. In the market of my choice I could Neo, Galaxy W and Galaxy S Plus test. It occurred to me that with the same screen size, the Neo had the smaller housing dimensions. However, I found the device's own touch keyboard is not quite as good to use as that of the Samsung; the keys were kind of small. That was one reason why I have decided for the Samsung W. However, the main reason was the better processor (Neo: 1000 MHz, 277 MB internal memory, Galaxy W: 1400 MHz, 4 GB of internal memory), the more upbeat data transfer (Neo: 7.2, Galaxy W: 14.4) and the more recent model.

The photo quality, I have also compared: tripping time and quality are comparable. The criticized by testers Rotstich the Galaxy W I can not confirm.

So I have, partly because the Galaxy W was in the red market just a bit cheaper than at Amazon, there slammed equal and have been buying so far not regretted.

My experience so far after 2 weeks of use:
About the advantages and disadvantages of Android I would like to report anything that has nothing to do with the phone. The phone starts up quickly. The implementation of Android 2.3 comes to homescreen etc. Samsung has good job. There are hardly any applications forced preinstalled, you do not need. The home screens can be designed perfectly according to your wishes.

The establishment of the mobile phone is quickly done, if you, like me, had previously been an Android phone. WLAN easily set up, synchronizing with Google I do with MyPhoneExplorer and not Samsung Kies, funzt perfectly. The screen responds to gentle touch perfect. Anyone who wants to control the conversations about hardware keys can adjust this so (take over the Home button, hang up on the power button). TouchWiz I do not use, I do not prefer the normal keyboard.

The size of both the display and thus coherently the entire device is optimal. Fits incl. Bag even in the trouser or jacket pocket you it can be even-handed use (enough for bigger devices the length of my thumb almost impossible). The Galaxy W is good and safe to hold. It affects my opinion not cheap, though made of plastic. It is now already disappeared in a leather pouch.

The applications start quickly and run smoothly. The scrolling through the screens or lists going afloat.

The battery life is highly dependent on the settings screen brightness, data services, GPS etc. The display I have only 40% brightness and that's bright enough. By default I have the 3G network exchanged for the 2G network mode. Only when I transfer to surf or larger amounts of data, I switch to 3G, which makes my opinion very much on battery life from. WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, I use only when needed. Background data service I have to though. So I can almost two days holding the phone with my usage of the socket away: 60 minutes Internet, several times a day checking emails, reading and writing, phoning about 15-30 minutes, a little solitary evening. Overnight flight mode. These are already satisfactory terms.

Another advantage: Both the USB jack and the jack are on top of the housing. Likewise, you will find the power button on the right side and the volume rocker on the left side at the same height, so that 2/3 of the sites for mooring are available at a car holder. Someone has even thought along.

The photos are good, the photo light is top of closer objects. The video quality is impressive.

The ringing and call volume and intelligibility are loud enough and pleasant tonal (not scratchy or distorted, but rather warm). The playback of music through the speakers sound passable. Really good sound connected the Galaxy W on in-ears (Sennheiser) or on the hi-fi system. The occasional criticism regarding distortion etc. I can not confirm

The aGPS takes the position quickly. So far, it has never lost contact with the satellite.

Well, where are the drawbacks:
So quite smoothly the phone does not work always. Sometimes it does happen that after completing an application, the button of the home screens a little time until they appear.

What I miss - maybe that's due to the capacitive screen, had previously only resistive - is the haptic feedback when screen inputs in the form of a short vibration.

If you hold the phone across, it takes a while for the phone surrounded in the cross mode. Unfortunately, the home screens to ignore the rotation and remain stubborn to portrait. But for this there are apps that you can replace the homescreen, and who the top. Likewise, it can not stop that at start-up a Samsung-melody is played, just like you know the Windows after you log in. There and at my old LG could stop that. This is now not so tragic, but if you it's different usual and was ...

As you can see, the negative points keep under and not detract from the overall positive impression of the device. I have not regretted the purchase and would recommend it for purchase.