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9 out of 10
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 reviews of Samsung Galaxy 551 GT-I5510 from international magazines and websites.
Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.35/10. Comparing these reviews to 839921 other Mobile Phones & Smartphones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 85/100 (or 8.5 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.
0 out of 10
Summary: Samsung has slapped the “coming soon” label on the Galaxy 551. We let you know a couple weeks ago that this Android 2.2 device will be launching with Bell tomorrow (April 28th). We're hearing a few different price plans but will update you with a...
8 out of 10
Summary: Android smartphones with physical QWERTY keyboards are a rarity compared to their touchscreen keyboard counterparts, but Samsung is keen on offering t...
Conclusion: The Samsung Galaxy 551 combines a full QWERTY keyboard and Google's Android operating system at a competitive price.
Pro : Full QWERTY keyboard ; Reasonable outright price ; Most functions and features of Android
Cons : Limited internal memory ; No Flash support or live wallpapers ; Modest processor
6 out of 10
Summary: Sound quality in the Galaxy 551 is just as bad as on the Wave 533 and in all situations. However, here at least, when you're browsing contacts or typing in a number, the phone doesn't slow down or get stuck while it tries to keep up with what you're...
Conclusion: The Samsung Galaxy 551 does everything better than the Bada version of this handset (Wave 533). It's more responsive, it can play DivX files, photos are sharper, it has 3G and it still has a good-quality full physical keyboard. For a 'free' mobile with...
Pro : Decent battery life: 6 hrs 40 mins of video playback ; Practical, good-quality physical keyboard ; Android 2.2 with access to thousands of applications ; Accurate colour reproduction on screen ; Direct access to memory card (on the side of the handset)
Cons : Low-def screen (240 x 400 pixels) ; Disappointing sound ; 1.5 cm thick ; Could be more responsive ; Overexposed areas in photos, low-resolution camera
0 out of 10
Summary: The Samsung Galaxy 551 is something that should have happened a long time ago. This is not to say that the form factor was out of favor with Samsung. But it took a slew of CDMA messengers to finally see a QWERTY ...
Conclusion: After a number of CDMA QWERTY messengers deployed stateside, Samsung’s intentions are clear – continue to serve an underserved niche. There’s nothing particularly exciting about the Galaxy 551 in terms of styling or features but Samsung’s first QWERTY...
Pro : Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard ; Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA support ; 3.2" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of WQVGA (240 x 400 pixel) resolution ; Great QWERTY keyboard ; Android OS v2.2 with TouchWiz launcher ; 667MHz...
Cons : Glossy plastic is a smudge magnet and scratch-prone ; No dedicated camera key ; No Adobe Flash support ; No live wallpaper support ; No secondary video-call camera ; No DivX/XviD video support out of the box ; No document viewer