The South Korean company "Samsung", without a doubt, in the highest price segment offers sufficiently high-quality and productive models. However, the buyer will not be satisfied with some flagships. After all, not all of us have that much money. Therefore, the company is playing a game in the direction of the niche of budget smartphones. Despite the fact that in recent years Samsung has been trying to capitalize on its brand, the company's devices are not becoming less popular. These include the Samsung Galaxy Win GT-I8552, which we will review today.
Quick Specs
Samsung Galaxy Win GT-I8552 has a screen with a diagonal of 4.7 inches. There are two cameras. The main resolution is 5 megapixels. The smartphone has a chipset with four cores. The amount of built-in RAM and long-term memory is, respectively, one and eight gigabytes. The operating system of the Android family version 4.1 is installed as software on board the device. To work in a cellular network, it is possible to install a SIM card of the Micro standard. There are two slots for cards. The battery is not the bestcapacious: only 2,000 milliamps per hour. In general, we have a typical representative of the budget class.
Exterior
"Samsung 8552", the characteristics of which we have just listed, is made in the traditional spirit inherent in this South Korean company. It is unlikely that it will be possible to talk about the features here. However, let's look at the smartphone from possible angles and find out what it has. Before us, in general, is a typical Samsung. In it, the case is made in such a way as to “mow down” under the gloss. There is a silver edging around the perimeter. The control scheme is made in a standard form.
Dimensions
The dimensions are also typical and similar to other devices in the segment. The height of the device reaches 133 millimeters, the width and thickness - respectively 71 and 10. The device weighs 140 grams. The model turned out to be quite wide. That is why not all users will be able to work with it with one hand. Sometimes it is difficult to block the touch display area with your finger. And this means that you have to connect to work with the second hand. A significant disadvantage of the hull is its slipperiness. Again, when working with one hand, it is quite easy to drop the smartphone.
Top
Above the screen "Samsung Galaxy 8552" you can see a silver grill that protects the speaker. There is also a set of sensors. Unfortunately, this model of the South Korean developer cannot boast of having a light sensor. We'll see belowmechanical button required to go to the main screen. On the sides are two touch elements that allow you to return and view a list of open applications. They are equipped with a backlight, which is a plus, though insignificant.
Side
"Samsung Win Duos 8552" also has other mechanical elements that are located on the side faces of the smartphone. They allow you to adjust the sound level and change the sound mode of the device, as well as lock the screen. The output for wired headphones is placed on the top edge. This is an ordinary 3.5 mm socket. On the opposite side there is a microphone, as well as a connector for connecting a MicroUSB cable.
Behind
There is a camera lens on the back cover. He is strong in the center. And this is not so good, because there is a risk of scratching the glass. On the sides of the lens is an LED flash, as well as a sound speaker. I would like to note that the back panel itself is fixed (latched) tightly. To remove it, you have to pry on the side. After that, you will be able to detect the Samsung battery. On the sides of it there are connectors that are needed for integrating SIM cards and / or an external microSD memory drive.
Screen
Like many devices of the line, the model received a screen that does not exceed five inches diagonally. In this case, a variation of TFT is set as a matrix. We used to think that TFT TN is the last century. Yes, maybe soit is. However, in this case, the use of such a matrix can be justified by the fact that the Samsung battery will not run out after several hours of active use. But back to the numbers. The screen with a diagonal equal to 4.7 inches displays a picture at a resolution of 480 by 800 pixels. It is stabilized, no distortion.
It looks even better when compared to the Galaxy Grand. Here the resolution is the same, but the screen diagonal is larger. That is why there is a distortion of the picture. Thus, such a decision of the Koreans can be called a compromise. At the same time, the downside of the TFT TN matrix will be the fading of the picture in the sun. Perhaps this problem could be corrected by expanding the brightness range. But this is not here, the range is small. So get ready for the fact that reading in sunlight will be almost impossible.
Paradoxical solutions
As mentioned earlier, the Samsung Win 8552 does not have an automatic brightness control sensor. You can only change the value manually. Considering that the smartphone has many other, not the most simple functions, the absence of this important component looks at least strange. It is impossible to understand why the developers worked on this for a long time, investing additional funds in the device, but in the end decided not to integrate a light sensor, it seems impossible.
Performance
In the paragraph where the technical characteristics are described, we said that the device has a built-in processor based onfour cores. The frequency of each of them is 1.2 gigahertz. Adreno 203 is used here as a graphics accelerator. RAM is not so much, just one gigabyte. Built-in 8 GB for user data storage. To expand this volume, you can use external drives up to 64 GB in size. "Samsung 8552" works with a pre-installed operating system of the "Android" family version 4.1.2. She is relatively old. Although not all users pay attention to this.
The main thing is that the shell and OS work smoothly, without freezes. Even despite the relative weakness of the chipset and graphics accelerator, a small amount of RAM, the interface does not "stupid". The same can be said about undemanding applications. In general, the speed should not disappoint us. And many buyers of the Samsung 8552 liked it. Fans of watching videos and movies using a smartphone will not be disappointed either.
Interface Features
Let's look at the lock screen. There you can see some service information. There are also three labels here. They allow you to use this or that application at the right time. Selected widgets are displayed on the lock screen. Each user can customize the wallpaper to his taste. At the top is a line containing shortcuts needed to quickly activate or deactivate smartphone functions. You can unlock your device in a variety of ways. From simple to complex: unlocking with a gesture with your fingers or turning on the front camera.
Reviews about the device
So, it's time to draw a line under today's review. Who is this phone for? The device will appeal to people who often use two SIM-cards at once and spend most of their smartphone use talking and chatting. In this case, a case will become a necessary accessory for the Samsung 8552. I would like to note that the settings menu for SIM-cards here has a considerable number of items. This is perhaps the best multi-card option on the smartphone market today.
Is there a choice?
Nevertheless, for a similar price, finding an alternative is not so difficult. Considering that the biggest weaknesses of a smartphone are its screen, resolution and picture quality, we can come to a simple conclusion. Not everyone who likes to read e-books, surf the Internet for a long time and watch movies will want to purchase this model. Performance is also not at the highest level, there are devices that are more powerful. However, the main thing is that the shell works smoothly, and the stability of the operating system is commendable. If the user is not chasing the latest games, then an option like Galaxy Win will be a good solution for him.
