Samsung Galaxy W (i8150), also known as ''Samsung Wonder'', is an

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that is a smaller-sized variant of Samsung Galaxy S II. ''Galaxy W'' is a less-powerful downgrade compared to ''Galaxy S II'', with specifications comparable to the larger Galaxy R. The device has a 3.68 in (9.34 cm) WVGA capacitive TFT LCD

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with a 480x800 px resolution. The phone also features a 5-megapixel still-image camera that is capable of 720p video capture. The main differences between ''Galaxy W'' and other variants are its single-core CPU (1.4 GHz manufactured by

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), higher screen pixel density compared to ''Galaxy S II'' and ''Galaxy R'', and a slightly different physical design. Prior to the release of ''Galaxy S II'', there were speculative reports of Samsung's plans for a smaller stripped-down variant, which is a similar case-example to

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existing as a smaller version of HTC HD2.

Launch

First announced in August 2011, the Galaxy W made its market debut in October 2011.

Hardware

Processor

The device uses a single-core 1.4 GHz Scorpion

powered Snapdragon chip along with Adreno 205 for its GPU graphics.

Memory

The handset has a system memory of 1.07 Gigabytes,1.7 GB of USB Storage and a dedicated 351 Megabytes of RAM.

Display

The phone uses a WVGA TFT LCD

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which has a

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(PPI) of '252'. It has a higher pixel density than its high-end counterpart, the S2 which has a pixel density of 217 ppi.

Camera

On the back of the device is a 5-megapixel camera with single LED flash that can record videos in up to a maximum

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high-definition (HD). There is also a fixed-focus front-facing

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camera for

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, taking photos, as well as general video recording.

Connectivity

''Galaxy W'' features industry-standard connectivity, including

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3.0, Assisted GPS (AGPS),

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802.11 b/g/n, as well as micro-

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connectivity for files transfer and PC charging. Also featured is a stereo

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with RDS along with a 3.5mm audio headphone socket located at the top of the device.

Software

Android operating system

The Galaxy W ships with Android 2.3.6 installed.

User interface

The Galaxy W employs the latest proprietary Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 user interface.

Bundled applications

The Galaxy W, like the Galaxy S II, features the inclusion of Samsung's 'Hub' applications for various multimedia use. Included are: ;Social Hub: Integrates popular social networking services like

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and

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into one place rather than in separate applications. ;Readers Hub: Provides the ability to access, read and download online newspapers, e-books and magazines from a worldwide selection. ;Music Hub: An application store for downloading and purchasing music on the device. Samsung has teamed up with 7digital to offer this service. ;Game Hub: An application store for downloading and purchasing games. Samsung has teamed up with partners including Gameloft to offer this service. ;Other applications: More applications include

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, Kies Air, as well as

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with Latitude, Places, Navigation.

Media support

The Galaxy W supports various audio formats including MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF audio formats and video formats support for MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, Xvid, VC-1. Recording & Playback of videos in up to

high-definition (HD).

Other variants

The

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variant of ''Galaxy W'' is Samsung Exhibit II 4G (SGH-T679). It has a few hardware differences, including a 3 MP rear camera, and a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 CPU. Samsung Exhibit II 4G was rebranded as Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G by a software update on May 30, 2012. In 2014, T-Mobile sells an Exhibit version (SGH-599) through Walmart. Another variant in some markets is

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Mini (not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy Mini 2).

Reception

Dan Sung, reviewing the Galaxy W device for ''Pocket-lint''.com, had further noted the amount of downgraded features. ''CNET'' UK briefly summarized the phone as "chunky" — in its small size dimensions, as well as "decent" for a lower-priced alternative to ''Galaxy S II''.

References

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