Adding to its expansive collection of Galaxy-branded, Android-filled smartphones, Samsung has reignited its Galaxy Ace sub-franchise with the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 tackling the space between the collection of dedicated entry-level and mid-market handsets.
With a price point that is neither overtly friendly on the wallet or aspirationally expensive, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 bridges the defined boundaries of the smartphone market, featuring a number of notable improvements over its predecessor whilst failing to match the collection of ground-breaking and genre defining specs as its Galaxy S3 branded sibling.
Joining the likes of the Orange San Diego, HTC One V and Nokia Lumia 710 in this no-mans-land of the mobile market, the Galaxy Ace 2 has got a lot to do if it's to stand out from the crowd. It's now available for £160 on a number of PAYG deals, making it an attractive proposition for many.
However, it's still facing competition from its ultra-cheap predecessor, so is there enough technology on offer here?
A well rounded, impressive little handset, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 plays host to a largely appealing 3.8-inch WVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen display with an 800 x 480 image resolution that is pleasant on the eye despite failing to set the device apart from a number of its upper-end competitors.
Slotting this display into an aesthetically pleasing, albeit largely plastic, design, the second-generation Galaxy Ace has slimmed down with a strong construction that makes the device as impressive in the hand as it is on the eye.
Disappointingly, despite being unveiled and coming to market long after the arrival of Android 4.0, Samsung has opted to omit the use of Google's Ice Cream Sandwich OS in favour of the heavily tried and repeatedly tested Android 2.3 Gingerbread offering that featured on the handset's now dated prelude, the original Samsung Galaxy Ace.
Whilst the use of a repeatedly replaced operating system shows that the Galaxy Ace 2 is far from the perfect smartphone offering, the compact device plays host to a number of spec updates that help it on the road to redemption and which give it an edge over a number of devices that sport far loftier price tags.
And here's some even better news: the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is going to be one of the range of phones that the Korean brand is going to be updating to Android 4.1.2, or Android Jelly Bean to you and me.
This means an improved camera, faster innards and an improved user interface are all on the way, and will placate those hoards of users that took umbrage at being told they were never going to get their hands on the Ice Cream Sandwich update.
The new version of Android won't be launching until at least Q1 2013, and we'll fully update this review when we get our hands on the new version of the software... but at least you can buy it confident in the knowledge it's not going to be left out in the cold.
Coming for a general all-round overhaul, the Galaxy Ace 2 has been bumped to an 800MHz dual-core processor from a similar speed single-core offering whilst the handset's RAM offering has made the jump from 278MB to a far more respectable 768MB.
As fun as it is functional, the Ace 2 is far from bereft of redeeming qualities on an entertainment front as the handset sees Samsung pair a 5-megapixel rear-mounted camera with autofocus capabilities and integrated LED flash features.
On top of this, the device plays host to improved, 720p HD video recording capabilities that see the handset settled firmly in the mid-market sector. A second, VGA, snapper also feature's on the device's fore.
Lining up at a comfortable 122g in weight and just 10.5mm thick, the latest addition to the Galaxy range of Samsung smartphones sees 4GB of internal storage expanded via microSD compatibility, whilst the standard collection of 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options are further bolstered by GPS and HSDPA offerings.
As impressive in reality as it is on paper, those looking to make use of the Ace 2 will be further pleased by the device's appealing price tag with the handset available now for free on a selection of pay monthly contracts.
Those looking to pick the handset up on a SIM-free pay-as-you-go basis will be able to do so for a now-fair-whack-under the £200 marker, a price that sees the Ace 2 easy trump a number of its rivals on the cost front.
Full Spesification's For Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
| GENERAL | Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LAYAR | Tipe | PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Ukuran | 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches (~246 ppi pixel density), Multitouch, TouchWiz v4.0 UI | |
| DIMENSI | Ukuran/Berat | 118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 mm / 122 g |
| AUDIO | Fitur | Vibration MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Jack | 3.5mm jack audio | |
| Speakerphone | Ya | |
| MEMORY | Internal | 4 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM |
| Eksternal | microSD, up to 32GB | |
| DATA | 3G | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps |
| EDGE | Ya | |
| GPRS | Ya | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared | Tidak | |
| USB/Port | v2.0 microUSB | |
| KAMERA | Primer | 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection |
| Sekunder | VGA | |
| Video Record | Ya, 720p@30fps | |
| BATERAI | Tipe | Li-Ion 1500 mAh |
| Standby | Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) | |
| Talk Time | Up to 16 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) | |
| FITUR | OS | Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) |
| CPU | NovaThor U8500, Dual-core 800 MHz, GPU Mali-400MP | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| GPS | Ya, A-GPS | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Java | via Java MIDP emulator, Fitur tambahan: Stereo FM radio with RDS, Organizer, Document editor, Image editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input (Swype) | |
| FITUR LAIN | Multiple SIM | Tidak |
| Video Player | MP4/H.264/H.263 player | |
| MP3 Player | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/AC3/Flac player | |
| Audio Record | Ya | |
| TV | Tidak |
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