The Samsung Galaxy 551 I5510 is a full touch phone with a QWERTY slider. Running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system, the handset is powered by a 600 MHz processor and Adreno 200 GPU. The Samsung mobile phone has a 3.2-inch TFT display screen with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Weighing 156 g, the Galaxy 551 measures 55 x 111 x 15.3 mm.
The Samsung Galaxy phone comes integrated with the popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, letting you stay connected with your friends and family even on the go. The Android device is loaded with a 3.2 megapixel camera that has auto focus and digital zoom features. The phone camera also lets you record videos at 15 fps.
Battery and Storage
The Galaxy 551 has a standard Li-Ion battery with the capacity of 1200 mAh. The battery serves talk time of 9 hours in 2G network. The standby time of the phone is up to 520 hours. The Samsung handset ships with 160 MB of internal memory. You can expand the memory of the phone externally to up to 32 GB by putting a microSD card.
Multimedia
The Samsung 551 I5510 comes with a built-in FM Radio. The phone also loads Android music and video players. The audio formats supported by this Galaxy series phone are MP3, WAV and eAAC+ while the video formats supported include MPEG4, H.263 and H.264. There is built-in loudspeaker and a slot for a 3.5 mm audio jack where you can plug in any generic headphone.
Connectivity and Features
Internet browsing can be done on the Android browser loaded into the phone. Connectivity to Internet is through GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi. The Samsung Android device can also act as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can transfer your files via Bluetooth and USB.
The A-GPS feature with support for Google Maps lets you reach your destination without getting lost. The Exchange ActiveSync helps in syncing all your emails, calendar and contacts, while the PC Sync application lets you dock your phone to the PC. Additional features of the Samsung Galaxy include Document Viewer, Voice Memo, Scheduler, Alarm Clock and others.
