The Android smartphone revolution is in full-swing with handsets getting more accessible to the mass. The LG Optimus was the cheapest before at just under Php13k but it was running on Android 1.6. Now Samsung just announced their most affordable Android 2.1 phone to date, the Samsung Galaxy 5 (i5503) at a retail price of under Php11k.
The Samsung Galaxy 5 has a 2.8″ LCD capacitive touchscreen and is powered by a 600MHz processor running on Android 2.1 (Eclair) with Samsung’s Touch Wiz 3.0 interface (same with the Galaxy S).
It has all the bells and whistles of a typical smartphone from Samsung like Social Hub and access to Samsung Apps. There’s also your typical WiFi and 3G connection (HSDPA 7.2), 2 megapixel camera (w/o flash though) and my most favorite of all, Swype texting! Too bad it only comes in black.
It should already be making its round to Samsung dealers in the metro as we speak so better scrounge some smartphone-buying money to get this one. Or you can wait for our review.
Samsung Galaxy 5 (i5503) Specs:
- 600 MHz processor
- Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
- 2.8″ QVGA TFT capacitive LCD (240 x 320)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
- Bluetooth 2.1
- 2MP FF w/o LED Flash
- 170MB internal memory with support for, microSD (1GB included, up to 16GB)
- A-GPS
- 1200maH Li-On battery
- SRP: Php10,980
12 comments
waiting for your samsung galaxy 5 i5500 review before i buy this phone…
I think samsung’s product is the best. I bought one last week. Do you want ?
does it play any app. games .?
yup… but don’t expect a smooth experience though even on light-games such as angry birds.
23 June 2011
i would like to know why i don’t see any blogs about my corby II. i just had it for almost a month and i can’t understand why a simple data cable couldn’t be found in the market. smart offered it to me so that i’d renew my plan with them. even in trying to find support from samsung’s website, it almost took me a lifetime tryin’ to figure out what it really is. i found it listed as samsung gt s3850, pero wala rin akong napakinabangan. nakita ko lang kung ano siya, modelo pa pala yung galaxy 5. just airing my observations. thanks.
Hello, I just want to ask the latest price of this phone as of 2011 because the price said in the description is as of Aug. 18, 2010. Thanks.
around 7800.