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Samsung outs Galaxy Ace Plus, looks like the 3GS

Name: Samsung outs Galaxy Ace Plus, looks like the 3GS
Brand: Samsung
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Abe Olandres January 4, 2012 · 1 min read

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Samsung’s new mid-level handset is the Galaxy Ace Plus, an upgrade to the popular Galaxy Ace which has been out in the market since early last year. The Galaxy Ace Plus bumped the specs a bit and a refreshed design.

The original Galaxy Ace is fairly popular here in the Philippines and still selling for around Php13,000 in some stores.

Expect the Galaxy Ace Plus to be in the Php15k range when it arrives in the country next month.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
3.65″ TFT display @ 320×480 pixels
1.0 GHZ processor
3GB internal storage
512MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD card
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
Bluetooth 3.0
5MP autofocus camera
GPS w/ aGPS support
Stereo FM
TouchWiz UI
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
1300mAh Li-Ion battery

While the original Galaxy Ace looked like an iPhone 4, the new Galaxy Ace Plus with its curved and shiny back panel looks like the iPhone 3GS {via}.

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60 Comments

Zero · 14 years ago

I still prefer the Galaxy Ace. It is not a good upgrade. The Screen Resolution is Just 157ppi. Mas malinaw pa ang Ace which is 165ppi. Wait for the Ace 2 to be released which is a good upgrade. It is Dual Core and it has a Front Cam. It has a 3.8″ screen with Super AMOLED and it’s screen resolution is 250+ ppi. I know it because ang Cp ko ay Galaxy Ace

ruchad · 14 years ago

Is the back cover glossy of non-glassy? I see in the reviews it has a glossy back but according to ACP it is non glossy?

acp · 14 years ago

Hi Yugatech,

It’s SRP price is P13,990 in Samsung Trinoma, as for the back cover it is not flat and glossy, it has a curve down part like the Galaxy Y Duos and back like the S2.

creative · 14 years ago

For me the best phone ever is Galaxy S the original version, I had ICS working in my sgs for a week now and it worked perfectly. Samoled, 1ghz cpu, powervr sgx540 (same gpu as galaxy nexus) <– iPhone4 spec . that's what you call a deal breaker :)

jelo · 14 years ago

Really, Samsung is really doing everything to annoy the big A.

James · 14 years ago

masyado ng madaming smartphones na rinerelease ang samsung

Xperian · 14 years ago

Woah.. WTH samsung! Are they retards?
I own a SE Live with Walkman and they release this crap?
Walang binatbat to sa Live with Walkman ng SE eh, except siguro sa screen size which i think is not worth it considering low ppi..
Parang di nila keri maging no. 1 cell phone manufacturer sa mundo ah.
I’d rather let nokia take the crown back and release more meego phones..
I’m disappointer in samsung..
Hope Sony gets into full throttle this year..

Kyle · 14 years ago

Meh. Samsung are way over their heads with this one. Even with a processor upgrade to a Cortex A8, HVGA res at the 13-15K price point is a highway robbery.

I’d take the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Xperia Ray or Xperia Neo V, all of which occupy the 10-15K bracket, over the Ace Plus anyday.

jose · 14 years ago

Samsung wanna make Apple more mad by releasing more phones similar to Iphone’s design. I’d choose other phones than this

Gams · 14 years ago

Samsung? I never had one,except my aircon which is very noisy!

Name: IC DeaDPiPoL · 14 years ago

was kinda hoping for a Galaxy Ace spec’d phone except with Dual-Core, tegra powered gpu and a front Camera T_T

Obed · 14 years ago

I don’t know but this does not looks close to iPhone 3GS to me.

baototoy · 14 years ago

but the writer is certified apple fan kaya yun ang nakita nya

airnolds · 14 years ago

I thought the title said “Galaxy Note Plus” kaya napa-click agad ako..hehe..

i think they released this too late already..

Iyan Sommerset · 14 years ago

I think at this point, they’re doing it on purpose and releasing copycat phones in areas where they’re least-liable to be sued and the redesigned ones in the areas where they will be. Might be a passive-aggressive middle finger to Apple, or Samsung is the trollface of phone companies.

Having said that, what differentiates this from the Galaxy W? i.e. why would I choose this over the other? Seems like they have too many overlapping phones now.

tifa · 14 years ago

galaxy ace still the best for me :-)

Jhon Tomas · 14 years ago

I use all so samsung galaxy and im very happy with that

Phillip · 14 years ago

The patent war continues!!!

sonnydjr007 · 14 years ago

The only thing that keeps me from buying any Samsung Android phone is that it utterly looks like a cheap copycat of an iPhone, is it really hard for them to design their phones that differentiate it from the rest of the competition in the android world? The only desing I like from samsung were the Waves 1,2&3 other than that most are crappy designs. . .

jp · 14 years ago

Ang R&D ng Samsung ang masasabing one of the best sa mga competitors nito pero yung designer team ang masasabing worst sa mga kalaban nito. Dapat piratahin na rin ng Samsung ang mga industrial designers ng ibang manufacturer.

Anita Leray · 14 years ago

they should get people from sony design dept., sony always is one of the best in the designing of their celfones, their only problem is the user interface of their celfones are not very user friendly

Roegan Taron · 14 years ago

So you guys are saying that Samsung’s design team are incapable of their jobs? In reply to Anita Leray’s comment, you’re saying that Sony’s great at designing their phones BUT you’re also saying that Sony’s mobile interface sucks. Isn’t that the same thing? If the user interface is not friendly, it simply means that the design sucks. A good design is defined not only by its looks but also by its usability.

lawrence · 14 years ago

does samsung have a design team or they’re ripping off iphone’s styles intentionally?

the specs is similar to SE live with walkman except for the screen, which might have bad pixel density due to the resolution-screen size ratio.

for that price point, the best for deal would be xperia neo v. for 13k, u can get original design, good built, decent specs (good screen, 5mp hdcam, hdmi port), plus, which is the most important, is a guarantee upgrade to ICS!!

bOkz · 14 years ago

SAMSUNG! Why!? Why!? Is it that hard to design a phone?

Rho Gan Yan · 14 years ago

Why yes sir. It’s hard to design a phone. It’s not just about making the phone look visually great. A lot of factors have to be considered like the design’s user experience, production cost, etc. Samsung may be copying Apple but I can’t blame them. Apple’s the king of well-built products. And by well-built, I mean making a good-looking phone without compromising a good user experience.

yumax · 14 years ago

And this won’t be updated to ICS, like their Galaxy S line. Just get the Nexus S SLCD version, around the same price now but with Android 4.0

NemOry · 14 years ago

Still a bad looking phone.

jdGONEMAD · 14 years ago

Samsung is making it hard for us consumers to decide on what to buy and when to buy since a newer and better phone always comes out immediately.

arsie · 14 years ago

Well, Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is not actually “better” than the previous and recent releases from Samsung. But if you are referring to better than the previous budget and mid-range android smartphone then I will definitely agree.