The Samsung Galaxy Appeal is another Android OS powered handset from the popular Galaxy series, which has got all the low-end specifications, a decent hardware under the hood and made with 80 percent recycled material. This is the first prepaid smartphone from AT&T.
Samsung Galaxy Appeal runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. sporting a 3.2-inch HVGA display (that’s 480 X 320 pixels of resolution), powered by an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A single-core processor, equipped with a 3MP rear-facing primary camera, a sliding-out 4-row QWERTY keyboard, 1.8GB onboard space storage, 512MB RAM to keep things running, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, UMTS network support, micro USB 2.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity, Wi-Fi Hotspot, 1300mAH battery to power everything, access to Google Play Store, a whole host of the Google services plus all the regular features of an Android phone.
Full Technical Specifications Of Samsung Galaxy Appeal
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSDPA/UMTS 850,1900, 2100 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon Single-Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 220 |
| RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
| Type | HVGA Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 320 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 180 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | QWERTY-Slider |
| Dimensions | 112 x 57.7 x 14.2 mm |
| Weight | 114.2 grams |
Input / User Interface | |
| Input | – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Touch Sensitive Controls |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 5 Megapixels – 2048×1536 pixels, – Geo-tagging – 3x Zoom |
| Video Recording Capability | Video Recording Capable at 24 frames/sec |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | No |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 1.8GB Internal Storage |
| Expandable Storage | – Up To 32GB – microSD Card Slot Support |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 1300mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | Up To 300 Hours) |
| Talk Time | Up To 7 Hours |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV |
| Video Formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
Other Features | Google Play Google Talk, Gmail, Google Maps, Google + Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Adobe Flash Digital Compass |
Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Appeal handset will be available to purchase from June 5th at Walmart stores for $149.99 and AT&T stores will start selling it on July 15th.