This was my first android Phone. Bought in December 2011. Superb phone and camera quality. Came here just to see my old buddy again as i don't possess this phone anymore ..........
I saw your video, Igyaan but this phone turned out to be the most unexpected of the lot. I bought it in Jul 2011 and in August 2011 it rained 3 days continuously in delhi/ncr and its motherboard went bust. The people at Samsung changed it free of cost but warned me to store it in a dry place during rains! Then again it rained heavily the next year and its motherboard flipped again. This time I was without a warranty too! Similar hardware issues were experienced by all my friends to whom I ended up recommending this phone!
i had this phone almost for 6 months (now on ATRIX 4g), in that phase of time i have seen lots of changes. This phone was my first android phone and i was quite happy with it. what i like most 1. Super LCD screen--- best LCD screen out in market 2. Camera 3. Performance 4. Battery 5. Native Video calls(very few droid phones have this function) now supported by skype and tango 6. Stylish Dislike are: 1. Inferior GPU :( (my reason to sell it) Best phone under this price I am missing it.
We are talking a new screen, a new CPU and a different battery here. Although it’s actually hard to notice a difference on the outside, save for a slightly thicker body. Basically most of the internals have been replaced, which may have or may have not resulted in a significant change in the user experience.
I think that even after having 1Ghz cpu, this phone does not perform as good as the original galaxy s in the benchmarks. Very good quick review. I have a question - What do u do with the phones you review? do you return them ? does the dealer say anything?
Superb review; although you didnt mention that the GPU has also been downgraded to power vr 530 from the power vr 540 in the original galaxy s, I am confused between this mobile and the motorola defy? Also please tell me how loud is the builtin speaker; some reviews say it is really poor and tinny, is it true??
I m using tis from last one week.. Awsome phone.... Worth 19.5k...its verry fast.. Reacts verry well... Flash is missing in camera.but nt a big problem it takes sharp and clear pics.. Preloaded wit swype. Adobe flash player 10.1...awsome experience....one thing i dont like abt tis phone is its body.. Its smudges and finger prints friendly phonee.oderwisee itss the killerr
What is the Quadrant score of this phone Bharat? I know you want your reviews to be complete in all aspects and hence you have started running Quadrant in your reviews. But Quadrant doesn't tell the complete story (It hasn't even been updated). Quadrant only tells about the CPU capabilities of the phone. What about GPU? I recommend you to run Smartbench 2010 from now on as it tests both CPU and GPU (different scores for CPU and GPU). So that gives a very good idea about overall capabilities. :)
@jatt86chahal yes but not better than super amoled protected with gorilla glass, just incase u dont know let me tell u what they mean super amoled means its 20% brighter than a normal amoled screen and 30% clearer than an lcd screen.its also got an 180 degree viewing so u could look the massive 4 inch from any angle with no problem at all, You get better contrast, lower power consumption and 20% more battery life than lcd screens and u could enjoy the sunshine cuz 80% of the light reflects away
i was Hesitating to buy this phone or Onyx2.. finally i bought this and i don't regret it.. it's awesome.. The only disadvantages are No LED Flash, and average battery life...
Samsung Galaxy SL is about 19,500 now and Super Amoled is 22,000 in the market .. I am going for the Amoled Version :) Because the diff is only 2,500 between them and u get 16gb inbuilt memory and the super screen./ and ofc the google logo at the back :D
nice short review...though there is a mistake in the info the reviewer provided: there is one more difference....it has a lesser powerful gpu than the original galaxy s...is has power vr sgc530, da original1 had 540
hi video uploader! what phone do you think I should get? the samsung i9003 or the Sony ericsson Xperia NEO? im looking for a viable replacement for my trusty old nokia 5800
Hi iGyaan, I think aside from internal memory & amoled screen, the "humming bird chipset" was also removed in Galaxy SL. I'm just wondering if it was replaced by another chipset or not. Also, how does it affects the performance. SL vs. S. Thanks!
We are talking about: Galaxy S SCL i 9003 // i 9003 SL // S i9003// SLI9003 ??? Which one or are all the same???? Has it only qwerty or the alphanumerical keyboard also ??? Thank you (sorry my english)
@MarozasLT1 The Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL has a crappy 4" WVGA Super Clear LCD display instead of a 4 inch SuperAMOLED screen protected with gorilla glass, hopefully the name and the massive price difference will fix the confusion
@chex29 Desire S.Simply cos its HTC which automatically makes it better. And this is coming from someone who chose the galaxy 3 over wildfire and regretted it later.
which phone do u suggest ??? motorola defy or samsung galaxy sl ??? my budget is rs. 18000 and 20k will be stretching it a bit ... another question ... how is the service network of motorola in delhi ??? would i regret buying the defy or is it good enough ??? thnx in advance ...
Bharat you missed a critical point there.. The processor.. It is NOT the Hummingbird Chipset that is powering the I9003 but it is TI OMAP 3630.. What is the difference..? The GPU.. It is no more the beast - Power VR SGX 540 (90 million triangles per second) but it is Power VR SGX 530 (ONLY 14 million triangles per second).. Major disappointment.. :( One more thing.. Never ever say that an LCD (Let it be Super Cleat LCD) is more efficient than an AMOLED especially SUPER AMOLED.. It is a mistake..
i have it now also,and i am using a remics theme and it looks exactly like S3!! but the problem is even after using chainfire and a lot of other apps some games like temple run STILL LAG!! shud i sell the phone or shud i keep it? plz tell me
@sooraj8888 y do ppl think dat dey r very smart? haven't heard of somthing preloded? i am just asking does it come preloded with swipe keyboard or nt......
the galaxy s priced at around 24 k and SL at around 19 k , m not sure what to go for.. the GPU is really not as powerful as the Galaxy S , and also the S has a humming bird processor that is very powerful compared to the SL version , and SLCD and S AMOLED is really debatable , i believe thou S AMOLED wins hands down ,, really uncertain about the battery life, and now that galaxy S2 is about to release in India , is the price of Galaxy S coming down ?? plz reple
does the onboard memory matter too much? i mean a microsd should do the trick? or is it that certain thingsa can only be stored on board? pl help!! im in a fix over galaxy s and sl..i dont wanna blow 5k more just for memory if it can be substituted any time with a micro sd
@rRvbychv328 SL has only Super Clear LCD but the specs runs with galaxy s,but the S plus has better specs such as:processor added to 1.4GHZ and RAM to 512MB and etc
nice review dude, but it has been proven almost unanimously that the Super AMOLED is a million times better in quality and color than the S LCD, the S LCD is preferable only because it is visible in harsh light whereas regular amoled has a small disadvantage there, which was corrected to a great extent by the S AMOLED
This really is an awesome phone awesome RAM and interface :) .. betta than Ace,, similar to S .. anyway ..some samsung phones are performing awesome :D ..
This was my first android Phone. Bought in December 2011. Superb phone and camera quality. Came here just to see my old buddy again as i don't possess this phone anymore ..........
Bought my first android phone after watching your video! Memories!
@Jer0meLey the onboard memory on the SL is reduced from 8Gb to 4Gb. the Galaxy S had 8gb/16gb the SL only has 4 GB
My first Android phone, purchase march 2011 and i still have it working fine just changed battery and scratches on screen
same
@omkarsathe92 Thanks for the info,
as far as AMOLED is concerned
"supposedly more energy efficient" a claim b Samsung , not us.
I saw your video, Igyaan but this phone turned out to be the most unexpected of the lot. I bought it in Jul 2011 and in August 2011 it rained 3 days continuously in delhi/ncr and its motherboard went bust. The people at Samsung changed it free of cost but warned me to store it in a dry place during rains! Then again it rained heavily the next year and its motherboard flipped again. This time I was without a warranty too! Similar hardware issues were experienced by all my friends to whom I ended up recommending this phone!
Without even touching water o.O Thats strange..
I have Galaxy S (not SL) , no issue till date.
I have no issue with my i9003 since I have it (and I still use it every day)
nice to see an Indian Reviewer who will show the Indian Market products
:)
This is really cool, one thing which you can add is about the radiation part which i guess most of the users would be interested to know
i had this phone almost for 6 months (now on ATRIX 4g), in that phase of time i have seen lots of changes. This phone was my first android phone and i was quite happy with it. what i like most
1. Super LCD screen--- best LCD screen out in market
2. Camera
3. Performance
4. Battery
5. Native Video calls(very few droid phones have this function) now supported by skype and tango
6. Stylish
Dislike are:
1. Inferior GPU :( (my reason to sell it)
Best phone under this price I am missing it.
@mathematiko It should since the I9000 supports it.
And it's downloadable on the Market
I luv this guy hats off he did a gr8 review and inspite of being an indian he did it in ENGLSH not in HINDI or PUNJABI!!
We are talking a new screen, a new CPU and a different battery here. Although it’s actually hard to notice a difference on the outside, save for a slightly thicker body. Basically most of the internals have been replaced, which may have or may have not resulted in a significant change in the user experience.
I think that even after having 1Ghz cpu, this phone does not perform as good as the original galaxy s in the benchmarks. Very good quick review. I have a question - What do u do with the phones you review? do you return them ? does the dealer say anything?
thnx, for the nice review..... i always watch ur reviews...its good to see Indians on youtube doin unboxing n reviews....
Superb review; although you didnt mention that the GPU has also been downgraded to power vr 530 from the power vr 540 in the original galaxy s, I am confused between this mobile and the motorola defy? Also please tell me how loud is the builtin speaker; some reviews say it is really poor and tinny, is it true??
I m using tis from last one week.. Awsome phone.... Worth 19.5k...its verry fast.. Reacts verry well... Flash is missing in camera.but nt a big problem it takes sharp and clear pics.. Preloaded wit swype. Adobe flash player 10.1...awsome experience....one thing i dont like abt tis phone is its body.. Its smudges and finger prints friendly phonee.oderwisee itss the killerr
I want to check it's price (and S AMOLED) in Thailand Mobile Expo in this Saturday (because GAL' S2 are launch in this event)
hey bharat nice review can u giv some comparision between this one and motorola defy
Thank you dude, I was confused with S and SL, i9000 and i9003 very helpful.
When will you give a review about that awesome knife?
What is the Quadrant score of this phone Bharat?
I know you want your reviews to be complete in all aspects and hence you have started running Quadrant in your reviews. But Quadrant doesn't tell the complete story (It hasn't even been updated). Quadrant only tells about the CPU capabilities of the phone. What about GPU? I recommend you to run Smartbench 2010 from now on as it tests both CPU and GPU (different scores for CPU and GPU). So that gives a very good idea about overall capabilities.
:)
Good...quick review.Can I upgrade to this device to Android 2.3????
Bharat, why can't you do a full review soon? There is too much interest in this device...
@jatt86chahal yes but not better than super amoled protected with gorilla glass, just incase u dont know let me tell u what they mean super amoled means its 20% brighter than a normal amoled screen and 30% clearer than an lcd screen.its also got an 180 degree viewing so u could look the massive 4 inch from any angle with no problem at all, You get better contrast, lower power consumption and 20% more battery life than lcd screens and u could enjoy the sunshine cuz 80% of the light reflects away
Hello Bharat....you missed the Quadrant benchmarking :(
Hey Bharat, please post the full review of SL i9003 as it is generating quite a bit of interest among us folks...
Hi Bharat, mention DLNA support in that device, it will help people while buying this phone
@lchetu - Yes .. Voice input needs a proper internet connection to use .. Same as ace
@omkarsathe92 dude according to my sources the PowerVR SGX40 does only 20 million triangles per second
i was Hesitating to buy this phone or Onyx2..
finally i bought this and i don't regret it.. it's awesome..
The only disadvantages are No LED Flash, and average battery life...
Samsung Galaxy SL is about 19,500 now and Super Amoled is 22,000 in the market .. I am going for the Amoled Version :) Because the diff is only 2,500 between them and u get 16gb inbuilt memory and the super screen./ and ofc the google logo at the back :D
Whats the name of the song tht goes with the instrumental.. and nice unbboxing.
galaxy SL is also available in copper-moca color with textured back cover.
nice short review...though there is a mistake in the info the reviewer provided: there is one more difference....it has a lesser powerful gpu than the original galaxy s...is has power vr sgc530, da original1 had 540
hi video uploader! what phone do you think I should get? the samsung i9003 or the Sony ericsson Xperia NEO? im looking for a viable replacement for my trusty old nokia 5800
Hi iGyaan, I think aside from internal memory & amoled screen, the "humming bird chipset" was also removed in Galaxy SL. I'm just wondering if it was replaced by another chipset or not. Also, how does it affects the performance. SL vs. S. Thanks!
نفس جهازي 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️🤩
its totally your decision, follow your budget and heart..
i decide to sell coz i hate lag.
We are talking about: Galaxy S SCL i 9003 // i 9003 SL // S i9003// SLI9003 ??? Which one or are all the same????
Has it only qwerty or the alphanumerical keyboard also
???
Thank you (sorry my english)
@MarozasLT1 The Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL has a crappy 4" WVGA Super Clear LCD display instead of a 4 inch SuperAMOLED screen protected with gorilla glass, hopefully the name and the massive price difference will fix the confusion
@chex29 Desire S.Simply cos its HTC which automatically makes it better. And this is coming from someone who chose the galaxy 3 over wildfire and regretted it later.
thank you for the review. i found out quite a lot and it was fun to watch.
@MrGranadoEspada you can easily add it
when is the review for this coming out?
@omkarsathe92 y dont u put a 'review video' in responce to this vid..????
if HD gaming is on your mind , i9000 is what u should go for, if u are a
mild user and within 20 k budget this is a decent phone to buy
can u tell me which is the better mobile galaxy i9003 ,acer liquid metal,olive smart v-s300
n can u do a review on olive pad v-s300
dude
Thanks
Please also upload the Full review for this phone
always like you Knife man!! great review.
@MrCedricjc i think . Galaxy SL is stil better than the Optimus Black .
Feel like listening to Koothrapali
which phone do u suggest ??? motorola defy or samsung galaxy sl ??? my budget is rs. 18000 and 20k will be stretching it a bit ...
another question ... how is the service network of motorola in delhi ??? would i regret buying the defy or is it good enough ??? thnx in advance ...
Bharat you missed a critical point there.. The processor.. It is NOT the Hummingbird Chipset that is powering the I9003 but it is TI OMAP 3630.. What is the difference..? The GPU.. It is no more the beast - Power VR SGX 540 (90 million triangles per second) but it is Power VR SGX 530 (ONLY 14 million triangles per second).. Major disappointment.. :(
One more thing.. Never ever say that an LCD (Let it be Super Cleat LCD) is more efficient than an AMOLED especially SUPER AMOLED.. It is a mistake..
can you do a full review for this phone ? sorry for the bad english .
can it use gprs for internet thru a prepaid sim or it needs a 3G sim with postpaid data plan ?
hey dude thanks for the video,can you tell me the price at 25 september 2011 in india
thanks in advance
sorry to bother you again dude,but i wanted to know if it had the same no. of pre installed apps as the galaxy s? thanks in advance.
does it support DLNA?
does it have all the feature of ace exept the flash..?
can it be updated to gingerbread?
i have it now also,and i am using a remics theme and it looks exactly like S3!! but the problem is even after using chainfire and a lot of other apps some games like temple run STILL LAG!! shud i sell the phone or shud i keep it? plz tell me
@Bharat : How good is the sound quality of i9003 via headphones compared to i9000?
is this the black version of the iphone box with a small difference!
its better then galaxy s because are younger ,really cool phone
good enough but i think you should give full review . i hope you remember it
@sooraj8888 y do ppl think dat dey r very smart? haven't heard of somthing preloded?
i am just asking does it come preloded with swipe keyboard or nt......
@zioruki he's an indian...
maybe man but on video i see only a blue tone screen now i am thinking which phone should i get samsung galaxy s plus or samsung galaxy sl
@shauryarjpt yes u can update.....
the galaxy s priced at around 24 k and SL at around 19 k , m not sure what to go for..
the GPU is really not as powerful as the Galaxy S , and also the S has a humming bird processor that is very powerful compared to the SL version , and SLCD and S AMOLED is really debatable , i believe thou S AMOLED wins hands down ,, really uncertain about the battery life, and now that galaxy S2 is about to release in India , is the price of Galaxy S coming down ?? plz reple
@chaosplutonium21
Galaxy sl processing is much much faster than old one...
a question: which of these two phones is better the samsung ace galaxy or galaxy i9003?
does the onboard memory matter too much? i mean a microsd should do the trick? or is it that certain thingsa can only be stored on board? pl help!! im in a fix over galaxy s and sl..i dont wanna blow 5k more just for memory if it can be substituted any time with a micro sd
Whats the difference between SL i9003 and GT i9003? Letsbuy has GTi9003 and Flipkart has SL i9003. Does SL i9003 has TVout and DLNA?
still waiting for the samsung galaxy ace review
@rRvbychv328 s plus has a 1.4 GHz CPU, the SL has a 1GHz
thank u bhai ape ko bhi azadi mubarak bhai .... nice video make more video in future thank u ^_^
please post a full review...................
Galaxy SL vs LG optimus Black,
which one is better ? because both of them are around the same price.
august? i they say by the end of july?
@rRvbychv328 SL has only Super Clear LCD but the specs runs with galaxy s,but the S plus has better specs such as:processor added to 1.4GHZ and RAM to 512MB and etc
when will samsung glaxy sl receive gingerbread update?
am thinking to get it next week,but kinda confused,is it better than I9000 or is it same
갤럭시s 를사용하는데 어린아이가 패턴을 많이 해서 화면이 잠겼어요
구글계정으로 열라고 안내가 나오는데 계정을 알수가 없네요
다른방법 이 있나요 ?
아니면 영영 못쓰는건지요
방법이 있으면 알려주세요
@arbaazakapatel whats the quadrant banchmar of this phone?
what the different between gpu powervr sgx 530 on galaxy sl and sgx540 on galaxy s?is that a big different??
Is this phone worth buying ? and what is the difference between it and the s ? and having a phone without led flash a big deal ? plz reply , thanks .
n which is the better processor 8002nd generation qualcom processor
or 1ghz 1st gen processor
hey frnd can u suggest any app for extent ma battery lif and how to
protect this from hanging?
@iGyaan thanks dude
which one is better? the Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 or the Samsung S5830 Ace?
can you feel the difference between this phone and galaxy s(i9000) in processors?
What do you mean by inferior GPU? You used it for games and it wasn't good?
can you give a full review of this phone with video i will be very thankful to you
Does the moment spec all alike with galaxy s?
you havent mentioned anything about the camera quality...
what's with the knife? comes at package?
Does this support Corporate E-mail like Microsoft Exchange? Thnx
Dont you have a bigger knife
that u used to cut d box
thx igyaan.... for the review...
nice review dude, but it has been proven almost unanimously that the Super AMOLED is a million times better in quality and color than the S LCD, the S LCD is preferable only because it is visible in harsh light whereas regular amoled has a small disadvantage there, which was corrected to a great extent by the S AMOLED
This really is an awesome phone awesome RAM and interface :) .. betta than Ace,, similar to S .. anyway ..some samsung phones are performing awesome :D ..