Samsung Hercules is a new T-Mobile’s high-end smartphone boasting powerful specs with a huge display, 42Mbps all the specifications for the customers looking for a high-end Android smartphone backed up by solid hardware.
Samsung Hercules runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm APQ8060 Dual-Core processor complimented with Adreno 220 GPU, sporting a bigger 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display with (480 x 800) pixel of WVGA resolution, equipped with an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash, which can record 1080p HD video, and paired with a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat, 1GB on board memory, 16GB micro-SD card included, memory expandable up to 32GB. For connectivity, it is having Category 24 HSDPA capability to exceed the max speeds of 42Mbps downstream, Category 6 HSUPA support for 5.76Mbps upload speeds, T-Mobile’s 1700MHz band for 3G, plus AT&T’s 850MHz and 1900MHz bands, in case the merger goes through for support on AT&T’s “4G”.
Hercules has also got NFC support and MHL support, along with Android Market, and the whole host of Google & T-Mobile services.
Full Technical Specifications Of Samsung Hercules*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900, 1700, 2100 MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 5.16 x 2.76 x 0.37 inches |
| Weight | – |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Display | |
| Type | Super AMOLED Plus Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Size | 4.5 inches |
| Colors & Resolution | 16Million Colors & 800 x 450 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Multi Touch TouchWiz 3.0 UI Proximity Sensor Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Touch-sensitive controls Light-Sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | Qualcomm 1.2GHz dual-core APQ8060 Processor 1GB RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 16GB micro-SD card Inserted |
| Expandable Memory | micro-SD card slot for expansion up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML 4.0, XHTML 1.1 MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 8 Megapixels – 3264×2448 pixels – LED Flash – Digital Zoom, Auto focus, Smile detection, Multi shot, Effects, ISO control, Panorama, Self-timer |
| Secondary | – 1.3 Megapixels |
| Video Recording | – 1080p HD video recording capable – 1920×1080 pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| DATA | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA |
| Bluetooth & USB | v3.0 with EDR Stereo & v2.0 Mini USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| HSPA+ | Capable |
| 3G | HSDPA 42.2 Mbps HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Video & Audio | |
| Video Formats | MP3, WMA, MIDI, AAC, AAC+ |
| Audio Formats | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion Standard Battery |
| Stand-by Time | |
| Talk-Time | |
| Other Features | NFC & MHL Support Adobe 10.1 Flash compatibility Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Facebook, Twitter, YouTube |
| Colors Availability | Black |
* Preliminary specifications are subject to change without any prior notice.
Price & Availability
As of now, there is no official word about the launch date and price details of the Samsung Hercules smartphone yet. According to the T-Mobile’s 2011 Device Roadmap, Hercules is scheduled to hit the U.S. stores on September 25th.
We will update the remaining specifications, original high-quality images, exact release date info and the price details of Samsung Hercules handset as soon as we get the official info from T-Mobile.