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Samsung Galaxy Exhibit Review

2013-07-02
the Samsung Galaxy exhibit promises to bring the full Android experience to budget minded buyers but does it live up to those promises find out in our review hey everybody I'm Chris look not everybody needs a super phone but does the Galaxy exhibit perform well enough to be worth it well let's start the review with a look at the specs the Samsung Galaxy exhibit features a three point inch wvga TFT display and runs a one gigahertz dual-core processor looking at memory it has one gig of ram and four gigs of internal storage which is expandable by microsd this is nice since the internal storage only has one point three gigs available to the user for photos we're looking at a five megapixel main camera in the rear capable of 720p video recording and a VGA secondary camera up front powering a tall is a modest 1500 milliamp hour battery the Galaxy exhibit has more than a little in common with the galaxy s3 mini it's apparent in the specs we just saw which are close to identical and it's noticeable in the design as well what does this mean well it means it looks like a galaxy though it's smaller size causes it to look a little more rounded the standard galaxy layout is mostly here the power button is on the right the volume rocker is on the left and you'll find the headphone jack on top and the USB port on the bottom the one slightly different touch is that the microSD slot is on the left side rather than tucked under the battery cover due in part to the smaller size of the device it feels weightier for its size than many more expensive Galaxy devices though this also gives it a more solid feel whether or not it's actually any tougher than a standard galaxy isn't something I wanted to test resolution isn't everything when it comes to displace but it does count for a lot with the exhibits 3.8 inch screen and a resolution of 800 by 480 that leaves us with a pixel density of 245 pixels per inch now by destroying lilo but nothing to write home about either the lack of sharpness is definitely noticeable especially when looking at text but the small size of the display makes it easier to deal with than it would be on a larger device the display is a TFT LCD so colors are more natural and less saturated than they are on the Super AMOLED displays used on Samsung's higher-end phones whether or not this is good or bad is a matter of taste personally I prefer the slightly muted colors but there are a ton of fans of the ultra colorful s AMOLED displays viewing angles are decent right in line with what we'd expect from a TFT brightness could definitely be a little better as viewability and bright sunlight isn't great black levels on the other hand are fairly good the Galaxy exhibit runs in Nova Thor ste u 84 xx chipset with a 1 gigahertz dual-core processor and malley 400 GPU this is a configuration we don't see much so we are curious to see how it performed as usual we started with antutu benchmark and ran it 10 different times in different conditions scores were fairly consistent ranging from just over 6300 on the low-end to upwards of 6,800 on the higher end our final average score was six thousand six hundred and twenty nine next we turn to Epic Citadel because this is a cortex a9 processor the ultra high quality setting wasn't available to us which was probably for the best anyway as the Galaxy exhibit struggled a bit on the high quality setting reaching an average of just 34 point nine frames per second the high performance setting was a bit better with an average of 37 point 4 frames per second despite the expected low benchmark scores the Galaxy exhibit doesn't usually feel sluggish at all in terms of normal use while you might notice the occasional stutter when scrolling through various screens apps launch quickly and it never feels like you're waiting for the phone gamers may be disappointed as you're not going to play the most Hardware intensive games here but light gaming is fine call quality is good but I wasn't able to test data very well as both t-mobile and AT&T have spotty service in my area at times I was able to connect to HSPA+ and achieve marginally decent speeds while at others I was limited to edge the Galaxy exhibit runs Android 4.1.2 jelly bean and is overlaid with Samsung's TouchWiz UI initially I was a little concerned that this would affect performance but luckily it didn't seem to t-mobile branding is very present from the home screen to the apps a few of the usual suspects from Samsung like its App Store S Memo and s voice are included a whole lot more t mobile apps are included like four one one and more caller tunes mobile hotspot t-mobile name ID t-mobile TV and visual voicemail alongside other apps like Yelp and lookout security some of these may be useful but on a phone with so little internal storage I'm sure that a lot of people would have preferred fewer pre-installed apps the Galaxy exhibit is a budget phone so we expected a budget camera that's pretty much what you're getting here but that said the camera was better than we were expecting the camera UI is similar to higher-end galaxy models I'll be it with less features and shooting modes still continuous shop smile Shaw and panorama modes are included alongside more gimmicky modes like cartoon you can also adjust exposure ISO white balance and metering if you want to get more hands-on with your photos the five megapixel main camera produces sharp fairly neutral looking photos in single shot mode with everything set to auto the photos we took didn't appear over or underexposed and colors were well balanced if not particularly vivid the 720p video capture produces similar results when it comes to color and sharpness and motion was fairly smooth all in all the camera was a pleasant surprise here with a battery capacity of just 1500 milliamp hours you might be worried about short battery life and with a stated top time of nine hours you might worry a bit more granted this phone isn't gonna last you through a weekend but it should be enough to get most people through even a fairly long day after a 15-hour day of testing benchmarking and shooting all while leaving the screen on quite a bit the Galaxy exhibit had roughly 35% battery life remaining this use included being connected to HSPA+ or edge+ Wi-Fi basically if you're careful with how much you use it the Galaxy exhibit should keep enough battery life on hand to be usable throughout an entire day but you might want to keep a charger or spare battery handy just in case with a price of $19.99 with a two-year contract or $216 contract free the galaxy it is a perfect match for somebody who wants an Android phone without paying too much at once yeah there are similar phones with similar performance at similar price points but if you're looking for a Galaxy at a low price the exhibit is hard not to recommend we have an in-depth written companion to this video at Android authority comm you can find the link to the article in the description make sure to stay tuned to android authority for reviews news QA and more I'm Chris Walken as always thanks for watching
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