Why take a Samsung Galaxy S when the Wave is a cheaper option? Now I know that the Samsung Galaxy S is an incredible Android powered handset, but you get the exact same phone, except a bit smaller for around £10 cheaper a month. After doing some research I’ve found what’s on offer for Galaxy range handsets for each network.
| Standard 24 month | O2 | Orange | Vodafone | 3 Network | T-Mobile |
| Galaxy S | £40 | £40 | £30 | £40 | £35 |
| Wave | £30 | £30 | £25 | £35 | £25 |
| Apollo | Not Available | £20 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Portal | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | £30 | Not Available |
Opinions
Galaxy S – Awesome Android phone, but no camera flash
Wave – My choice if it was loaded with Android 2.2
Apollo – Cheapest Galaxy phone, but cheap for a reason. Only available on Orange
Portal – One of the first Samsung/android phones with a decent spec. Only available on T-mobile.
Wave – My choice if it was loaded with Android 2.2
Apollo – Cheapest Galaxy phone, but cheap for a reason. Only available on Orange
Portal – One of the first Samsung/android phones with a decent spec. Only available on T-mobile.
The fact is the Samsung Galaxy S is the top of the range Samsung out. It could also be considered the very best of the Android phones available, but it lacks a camera flash. Now if you’re like me and go out on the drink and take mad photos, the lack of a camera flash is a big thing to miss out on. The Apollo, which is an Orange network only phone, is another lovely cheap Android phone which has been ruined by Orange’s bulky proprietary software. They did it to the HTC Tattoo Ink and now they have done it to the Apollo. Thank God it can be turned off! The Wave in my opinion is the best Samsung handset out there, although it’s the only one not running Android. It runs Samsung’s brand new Bada software, which is nice but it just looks like an iphone knockoff. The wave has one of the most impressive specs for a phone I’ve ever seen and the fact that it’s still so cheap makes it most attractive. It runs on a 1GHz processor, while equipped with a 5mp camera, 720p video recording and a super AMELOD screen that really pops out on its 3.3” display. Finally the Samsung Portal is one of the first Samsung-Android devices and has been out for a good while now. The portal is only available on the 3 network and it’s nothing to scream about. The phone itself looks like a sack of potatoes and the spec is very ‘Android standard’. I’d much rather take the Samsung Apollo over it or even look into a similar android phone like the Google-Magic.
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