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Galaxy 5 takes Cheapest Android Crown

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief August 18, 2010 · 1 min read

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Last week, we shared that Samsung’s Galaxy 5 Android phone were already selling in a number of local stores at Php11,400. Samsung Philippines today officially made the announcement and puts the suggested price at Php10,980.

This makes the Samsung Galaxy 5 i5500 the cheapest Android smartphone in the local market today.

Samsung Galaxy 5 i5503:
600 MHz processor
2.8â€ QVGA TFT capacitive @ 240×320 pixels
up to 16GB via microSD (1GB included)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
2MP FF w/o LED Flash
170MB internal memory
A-GPS
1200maH Li-On battery

The handset runs on Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair) and should be more widely available in stores.

(via PTB)

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103 Comments

sofi · 15 years ago

cuando uno lo pone en el pc sale algo en el celu… yo puse algo y ahora no me sale en el pc

akire · 15 years ago

got my galaxy 5 and found out that all apps downloaded are stored up to phone memory. its not in the settings.. :( anyone here have the same problem?

lhaine · 15 years ago

@aice-yup skype is possible.i can make calls to another skype user.

supernaut · 15 years ago

Wait for the Huawei IDEOS :)

aice · 15 years ago

is skipe possible here?

lhaine · 16 years ago

so far this phone satisfies me….im not really a gadget freak..i just want a touch screen fone with wifi…
im just really looking forward for the android 2.2 froyo for mw be able to use applications that require flash player..samsunng emailed me back….they said this year…:) welll malapit n matapos ang 2010..sana naman asap:)

Anth · 16 years ago

Any news on Galaxy 3? :/

lhaine · 16 years ago

@digitalbinary….pede n po kya mgflash player pag na-update na sa froyo?pno po mgupdate?
@boynextdoor..thnks po:0

DigitalBinary · 16 years ago

this phone will get its froyo update this december. I read it on somewhere on a forum.

boynextdoor · 16 years ago

@lhaine
try mo magdownload thru wifi sa android app market..my free games and apps dun..

lhaine · 16 years ago

hi!i have this fone na!yay! but my prob is i dunno where to download games for this one.
samsung kies said that this fone does not support download of games because of android terms…wtf!

Mondeq · 16 years ago

Naghahanap ako ng official website para sa Samsung Galaxy 5 para sa update ng Froyo pero wala akong makita. Baka naman meron po kayong info regarding sa firmware updates. Tnx so much!

lhaine · 16 years ago

this 12100 in automatic centre with 4gb micro sd card

lhaine · 16 years ago

im planning to buy thsi fone.this my first time to use an android fone.mas ok po ba sy ana di hamak
kesa s ibng touch screen fones ng samsung?pleas help me po to decide.thanks po:)

CK · 16 years ago

many stores claim its upgradable to 2.2, is this really true?

Sam · 16 years ago

is that true that galaxy 5 is upgradeable to 2.2? thanks

John · 16 years ago

I saw in most stores na may sign na upgradeable daw ang Galaxy 5 to Android 2.2 (Froyo). Totoo po ba yun Sir Abe? We have to be sure, you know. Thanks!

chl · 16 years ago

Abe, can you comment on the screen? I was told the screen quality while good enough, is really very different from the pack at the higher end.

johnny suyom · 16 years ago

wala ba talaga backlights ung keys?

rnas · 16 years ago

Sir abe, do u hav an idea if galaxy 3 will be released locally? TIA

Tin · 16 years ago

Yun na ba pinaka mababa price? mga 11K?

patrick · 16 years ago

galaxy 5 review pls sir yuga

simplynice93 · 16 years ago

@sony: Meron na ito sa Robinson’s Ermita. They sell it at P12,900. Kung malapit ka lang, punta ka na lang dun.

simplynice93 · 16 years ago

@kahitanoito: Wifi is good pero pupunta ka pa sa wifi hotspot para lang makaaccess sa internet. Sa 3G naman, available kaagad kahit nasa bahay ka lang pero may bayad nga lang. Pero bibili ka pa ata ng broadband sim para magamit mo ang 3G d2 sa pinas kasi kung regular sim lang, hirap makaaccess.

sony · 16 years ago

Which store offers that price? I checked Samsung Glorietta yesterday and they’re selling it at 13,400++

bench · 16 years ago

mas gusto ko htc tattoo..meron nadin update sa 2.1 after..HTC confirmed it..

mike · 16 years ago

i will wait for the 4G (non-GSM) Android phone.

That’s the real deal. Voice over IP. Call through the internet.

tc · 16 years ago

share ko lang po, a post from sir jayvee: http://abuggedlife.com/2010/03/01/torque-gd55-and-g88-cheapest-android-phones-from-china/

medyo old post na but worth the info :)

tc · 16 years ago

@sir abe – “Torque Mobile has an Android with Dual-SIM. Watch out for that soon.” — this could be interesting, it could kill all competition, a true affordable Android phone, if they’ll sell it below 10k.

breeze · 16 years ago

Sir Yuga possible ba magupgrade ng Android sa Philippines? May nabasa kasi ako wala daw flash support yung galaxy 5 pero pag naupgrade sa Froyo meron na. Thanks!

raldge · 16 years ago

bring spica to 10k barrier pls.. :D

dawnripper · 16 years ago

this is it :) the corby-android!

kahitanoito · 16 years ago

@simplynice93: i think htc smart lacks an important feature – wifi capability.

for me, i would then prefer this phone over smart.

simplynice93 · 16 years ago

This looks like a corby that has htc tattoo’s buttons. I’m having difficulty on what to buy: htc smart or this phone. Hope sir abe makes a full review of this phone.

jeff · 16 years ago

sir ff-up no downsides ng x10 compare s galaxy s, xcept s-amoled screen tsaka version os?ty

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@jeff -internal storage is only 1GB compared to the 8/16GB of Galaxy S

jeff · 16 years ago

sir ang s at@t is it i or a?
ty

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@kahitanoito – would still go for the Spica.

@jeff – it’s the X10i. that’s the one I’m using.

@boring – Torque Mobile has an Android with Dual-SIM. Watch out for that soon.

jeff · 16 years ago

off topic: sir yuga anong version ng x10 ung gagana ang 3g sa pinas x10a or x10i? gagana ba ung version ng at@t? ty

boring · 16 years ago

what else is new? this is the same phone with a smaller LCD. What we need is a dual-sim and affordable Android phone.

Get that Samsung. Dual-sim Android phone!

idlewild · 16 years ago

i don’t think this will kill the spica. i for one would still pick the spica over this one.

Jhay · 16 years ago

Wow, all that plus Android 2.1 for 10k? It’s great bargain!

lawrence · 16 years ago

this has qvga screen resolution which somehow limits the number of android apps u can install with it. spica has hvga which supports most apps on the android market..

i dont think it will kill spica specs wise. at tsaka pamura na ang spica, u can get it for 12-13k nalang..