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Galaxy Fame review: UK price, what it is The Galaxy Fame is a budget Android phone from Samsung. It has an SRP of £145, but it's been around for a while and can be purchased for around £50 from online retailers. (See all budget smartphone reviews .) Tha...
There's nothing wrong with a cheap, functional smartphone, and the Galaxy Fame is exactly that. The trouble is that even at this price the Fame is being squeezed out by much better phones that cost roughly the same amount. Windows-toting Lumia 520 is a mu...
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phonesreview.co.uk Updated:
2014-10-15 11:41:15
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Samsung obviously gets a lot of press regarding its flagship smartphones but the company has long provided consumers with cheaper alternatives that still have some nice features and reasonable specs. Today we are looking at the Samsung Galaxy Fame in a ha...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-10-15 11:41:15
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The Samsung Galaxy Fame is a phone that comes with a celebrity name, but certainly no celebrity price tag. Available SIM-free and unlocked from around £180/US$200 and free on UK contracts starting as low as £10 per month, the Samsung Galaxy Fame will cert...
Small dimensions, Cheaper price, NFC support...
Difficult texting, Lowres screen, Poor camera for 5MP...
The Samsung Galaxy Fame is another Galaxy handset designed to sit towards the bottom of the range, competing in the challenging budget smartphone market. This leaves it to play against the likes of the LG Optimus L3 2, the Nokia Lumia 520 and Samsung's ot...
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2014-10-15 11:41:15
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Price: £158.50 Reviewer: Phillip BrownA small-screened phone with plenty of power and zippy software but boring hardware? Sounds like a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Mini to us.T ired of giant phone screens you can’t stretch your thumb across? While Samsung may...
Android 4.1 is fast and featurepacked, Low price, Screen is just the right size for many...
Screen is low resolution, Larger, faster phones to be had for less, Thick, stubby design...
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The more expensive of the two handsets at the bottom of Samsung's Galaxy range comes with a mix of low and midrange Android features, but there isn't a clear differentiation between the Fame and its rival, the Galaxy Young . It's on sale now for around £...
Good range of Android features, good camera for the price...
Performance not great...
The Samsung Galaxy Fame comes out just ahead of its nearest rival the Galaxy Young because of its superior camera. But while its processor appeared better on paper, in practise the lack of RAM held it back and the larger screen actually has a slightly l...
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The Samsung Galaxy Fame doesn’t offer enough for the price tag. Performance is rather slow, the small display is low-res and battery life is mediocre. However, you’ll get more for your money from the likes of the Huawei Ascend G510 and LG Optimus L5 I...
Decent outdoor shots from snapper; Compact design; support for NFC.
Laggy performance; Lowres small screen; Keyboard gripes.
Pros: Decent outdoor shots from snapper; Compact design; support for NFC.Cons: Laggy performance; Low-res small screen; Keyboard gripes.Verdict: Samsung's Galaxy Fame doesn't really offer enough for the price. The small display is low-res, and performa...
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The Samsung Galaxy Fame is a budget Android phone, although it's hard to tell from a first look thanks to the excellent build quality. The Fame’s smooth curved corners are a little slippery to hold, but its tiny frame is perfectly comfortable to use wi...
A budget phone with Samsung’s excellent build quality, but poor performance and a short battery life detract from it...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2014-10-15 11:41:15
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It’s ironic that the Samsung Galaxy Fame has been entirely overlooked because of its bigger brother, the Samsung Galaxy S4, but overlook it at your peril: it’s one of the best small-screen Android phones out there right now. With a 3.5-inch display - t...
The Samsung Galaxy Fame’s build won’t blow you away: it’s a stubbier version of the same plastic pebble-shaped design the South Korean pioneered - or arguably underwhelmed us with - with the Samsung Galaxy S3. But modestly sized screens (think less than four inches) like this don’t come along that often these days, and if you know you prefer something petite, it’s something to seriously consider.
While the performance and software of the Samsung Galaxy Fame are every bit as good, if not superior to all of Huawei and ZTE’s efforts at the same price point, the screen is a little bit wanting. At a mere 320x480, it’s low resolution even for such a small screen: just to give you some idea, this is the same resolution that the very first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, launched with five years...
If you’re fed up with the all the hype about super charged phones with even bigger screens, and you’re sure an iPhone isn’t for you, the Samsung Galaxy Fame might well be the best pick out there. Sure, it’s not as high spec as the Sony Xperia U, but it...
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What is the Samsung Galaxy Fame? The Samsung Galaxy Fame is a 3.5-inch budget handset targeting the first-time smartphone user that's available in blue and white. It runs Google's Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS and is a low-end sibling to the Samsung Galaxy...
Pleasing 5-megapixel camera, Solid construction, Android 4.1 with Samsung TouchWiz UI...
Dire 3.5-inch display, Expensive for specs on offer, Fails to match up with rival devices...
The Samsung Galaxy Fame is budget by nature but not by price. It's too slow and laggy and has a dire screen – unacceptable for the £150 price tag. Unless it comes down in price considerably, we advise you look elsewhere...
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The Samsung Galaxy Fame offers a lot of technology for what will presumably be not much dollar – looking at the spec sheet you can see this could be seen as the natural successor for the why-won't-it-die Samsung Galaxy Ace . Of course, you can argue that...
Small dimensions, Cheaper price, NFC support...
Difficult texting, Low, res screen, Low battery life...
The Samsung Galaxy Fame is not a phone that will live forever, and it hasn't quite learned to fly. It is clear from the very outset that Samsung has used the ingredients to create a lower-end smartphone, such as the smaller internal chipset, the smaller s...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2014-10-15 11:41:24
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Samsungs Galaxy Fame is a mid-range Android mobile that sadly fails to sparkle, despite sharing its name with a classic Bowie track. The five megapixel camera is a decent effort, but the Fame lags behind rival phones in almost every other area.That said...
Camera takes good outdoor shots; Compact form factor; NFC support...
Stilted performance; Lowres display with poor viewing angles; Keyboard issues...
Samsung’s Galaxy Fame sadly offers too little for the asking price. Performance is laggy, the dinky screen is disappointingly low-resolution and battery life is barely average. Rival devices such as the LG Optimus L5 II and Huawei’s Ascend G510 give you a...
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Its 3.5in screen not only has a fairly low 320x480 resolution, but its LCD display was also disappointing. We found that colours looked incredibly washed out, while its poor viewing angles meant we had to be looking it straight on to get the best image. E...
A budget phone with Samsung’s excellent build quality, but there are much better options available for just £10 more...
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