Samsung Galaxy 5.0 Android MP3 Player

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 3.1 x 5.6 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005P1VNDW
• Item model number: YP-G70CWY/XAA
  

Price : $239.99

Product Description

Style: five" screen
From the Manufacturer
Surf the World wide web, take photos, play games, and carry your music, videos, and other media wherever you go with the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.. Powered by Android 2.three.five, the player capabilities a 1 GHz processor, a beautiful five-inch touchscreen, and front- and rear-facing cameras. It also gives you access to more than 250,000 apps which includes games, productivity software, and a lot more.

Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0At a Glance:

• Brilliant 5-inch touchscreen display
• 8 GB internal storage with a microSD slot to add even more
• Compact for simple and easy portability
• Powered by Android two.three.5 with access to over 250,000 apps
• Listen to music and watch videos anyplace
• Includes travel adapter so you can charge the battery away from home

A front-facing camera lets you make VoIP video calls utilizing the Qik app. .


The compact player is easy to take with you anyplace.
Android Market place has over 250,000 apps which includes lots of good games. Play On-The-Go With out a Contract or Monthly FeesThe Samsung Galaxy Player 5. offers you portable freedom, letting you connect to any Wi-Fi hotspot whilst on-the-go without any monthly service fees. The player uses a Wi-Fi connection (802.11b/g/n) for World wide web access. As soon as connected, you'll have access to games, music, video, and the complete World wide web like Adobe Flash Technology. The sleek player easily fits in any pocket so you can take it everywhere you go.
Beautiful five-Inch Touchscreen with 8GB Storage for Media Playback, Games, and MoreSamsung is a top manufacturer of displays, and puts their expertise to perform by like a stunning 5-inch touchscreen with WVGA (800x480) resolution. Show off your most up-to-date vacation photographs or watch your movies in beautiful HD. The player has built-in stereo speakers, or you can plug in the included headphones for private listening.
The Samsung Galaxy Player five. consists of 8GB of internal storage for your apps and media, and it has a microSD slot so you can add up to 32GB extra. The player includes built-in help for MP3, WMA, Ogg, FLAC, and AAC files avi, mp4, 3gp, wmv, ast, mkv, and flv video files and JPEG, GIF, BMP, and PNG pictures. It also has a built-in radio. And when connected to the Net, you will have access to your favored Internet radio, Pandora, and YouTube, so you will have all the media you can handle.
Front and Rear Cameras for Great Photos and Video CallingThe Samsung Galaxy Player 5. capabilities a 3.2 megapixel rear-facing camera for taking pictures. With a built-in flash, you'll be able to take crisp clear shots even in suboptimal lighting. Also, the VGA front-facing camera lets you make video calls using the Qik application, producing it hassle-free to remain in touch with your close friends and family members whilst on the go. And since the player features an embedded mic, you can make video calls without getting to put on a clunky headset.
Powered by Android two.three.five with Over 250,000 AppsAndroid 2.3.five turns your mobile device into an hassle-free-to-use pocket personal computer. It contains a complete net browsing knowledge and access to additional than 250,000 apps via Android Industry. These apps involve Pandora, Facebook, and tons of games and productivity software program, so you can get your function done, listen to music, and keep connected with your friends and family with just a single small device.
You will have the whole World-wide-web thanks to the rapidly and complete featured Android browser that gives you seamless viewing of any webpage, which includes the latest Adobe Flash Player 10.1. And with ThinkFree Workplace included, you will be in a position to access Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files on the go.
Built-In GPS and Bluetooth HardwareThe Samsung Galaxy Player five. has a built-in GPS, giving you access to GPS positioning and letting you take benefit of location-aware apps. It also has support for Bluetooth 3., so you can connect your favorite Bluetooth headsets for hands-cost-free VoIP calls, music listening, and video viewing.
Powerful Rechargeable Battery for All-Day UseThe player uses a lithium polymer battery (included) that offers 2,500mAh of power for all-day use. The battery delivers up to 60 hours of audio playback and up to 8 hours of video playback, so you will not have to be concerned about operating out of juice in the middle of watching your favored movie. Quickly charge your player anyplace utilizing the included USB 2. cable.
Consists of Travel AdapterAn included travel adapter plugs into any typical A/C outlet so you won't require a Computer or laptop to charge the player. The adapter characteristics a detachable USB to micro-USB cable.
The Samsung Galaxy Player 5. measures five.56 by three.07 by .46 inches (H x W x D) and weighs just 6.42 ounces. It is backed by a restricted one particular-year warranty.
What's in the BoxSamsung Galaxy Player five., earphones, USB cable, travel adapter, speedy begin guide.

Surf the Net, take images, play games, and carry your music, videos, and other media wherever you go with the Samsung Galaxy Player five.. Powered by Android 2.3.5, the player attributes a 1 GHz processor, a breathtaking five-inch touchscreen, and front- and rear-facing cameras. It also gives you access to over 250,000 apps such as games, productivity software program, and far more.

Consumer Critiques

My son got iPod Touch 8G (4th Gen) final Christmas and he likes it general, but there were a few issues that we are not so pleased about. So, I've decided to attempt out the Galaxy Player for my daughter. I preordered it by way of Amazon and, with Amazon Prime, the Galaxy was delivered on Mon, Oct. 17, which was two complete days earlier than promised. :-) So, here's what our family's expertise has been more than final two weeks.
- Galaxy 4. vs. five.: I settled on four. given that it is primarily utilized as a music player and a hand-held game machine for my daughter and, thus, the smaller size tends to make it a great deal more handy for her to carry it around. I did attempt out Dell with a 5-inch screen at BestBuy to get the feel for larger 5" screen, and, though I liked it much better for web surfing and videos, I felt the 4" would be just fine for her. So, if you are going to use the Galaxy to stream shows more than NetFlix or consume media on the net, then you may be much better off with five..
- Galaxy vs. iPod - Screen: There's only an half inch distinction in between them, however Galaxy looks much larger and a lot, a lot brighter than iPod. Though iPod has slightly greater mechanical resolution at 960x640 than Galaxy's at 800x480, I like the Galaxy's screen much better and uncover it to be much easier to appear at than iPod's.
- Galaxy vs. iPod - Sound:
(1) For each machines, sounds coming out of earphones are nothing specific. Some earlier post mentioned that the Galaxy's earphones are 'crappy/horrible', but in my opinion, they are quite a lot dead even iPod's earphones are equally 'crappy/horrible'. So, if you want substantially far better sound top quality, I advocate you to invest in a set of even more expensive earphones. For non-audiophile, each of them are adequate and serviceable.
(2) For sounds from built in speakers, Galaxy is much far better than iPod. Galaxy produces clearer and a lot more crisp stereo sounds than iPod does.
(three) For in-vehicle sounds, they are comparable. They both create substantially greater sounds than by means of earphones.
- Galaxy vs. iPod - Internet surfing: For Youtube videos, Galaxy performs quicker than iPod. For other general web-sites, iPod tend to be slightly faster, but it is given that a large number of web-sites have flash contents and Galaxy loads all of them. Really, I do like the reality that you can view all the videos on the normal Youtube webpage with Galaxy it really is not limited to just Youtube Mobile videos. Also, that little difference in screen size tends to make a major distinction in viewing internet pages, so Galaxy shines right here.
- Galaxy vs. iPod - Apps/Games: It depends on whichever app/game you favor. For my daughter, Galaxy has a full range of 100 % free games/apps that she can play, which includes Angry Birds, so it's a non-concern.
- Galaxy vs. iPod - Battery: Yes, we all could use longer lasting batteries. But we located Galaxy's battery to be exceptional for music listening and video playing. Having said that, if you play games all the time, then you'll locate both Galaxy and iPod batteries to be inadequate.
- Galaxy vs. iPod - File Management: If you are married to iTunes, you are going to like iPod superior, but I found iTunes to be incredibly buggy and slow, not to mention rather limiting. So, it felt incredibly refreshing not to have to be tied to iTunes to manage my files. In addition, I did not have to convert videos to play on Galaxy considering the fact that it plays most of the known video types. Once more, if you're tied to iTunes and don't know what else to do, go with iPod. But if you want flexibility and know what you are performing, Galaxy is much better.
- Galaxy vs. iPod - Camera: This is one of most important gripes that I've had with iPod. Galaxy's camera wins, hands down. Also, Galaxy handled Skype video chat with ease and we did not have any issues with casual picture taking. Still, if you want to take honestly high good quality photos, acquire a separate digital camera.
In summary, my son likes his iPod and my daughter is happy with her Galaxy. Still, if I'm interested in a media player/mobile net device and would not want a phone/information contract, I'll unquestionably pick Galaxy over iPod Touch. I'm really considering getting Galaxy 5. myself this Christmas. :-)

There are a lot of persons who are comparing this to the iPod touch, and rightfully so. But I believed I'd give it a distinct perspective, as a person who has owned each the 4. and five..
Very first off, I really like these Galaxy Players. They both run the Android OS two.3.5 (Gingerbread), which is a extremely slick, smooth, hassle-free-to-use interface. In my opinion, it really is a small way more complicated than iOS, but nothing that is overwhelming, and if you have implemented a touch-based OS, you can get the hang of this in no time.
Both players are solid and well-built, with GPS, rear and forward-facing cameras, a microSD slot and stereo speakers. Aside from the power and volume buttons, there are no other hardware buttons on either device the residence and menu buttons are touch-sensitive. This can be a bit of a pain if you hold the device in landscape mode, although, as the buttons are sensitive and I find myself accidentally pressing them. This is of course, easily remedied by holding it from the other side.
You can also access the Android Market place from each devices, which opens them up to thousands of apps which improve every single unit's useability and functionality. And considering that both have microphones and speakers, if you have access to wifi, you can use Skype or Google Voice to use the Players as phones. Truth be told, judging by Samsung's bundling headphones with microphones and how considerably they appear like phones, I'd think about that's what they're thinking most folks will use these as--telephone replacements.
And speaking of replacing gadgets, due to the fact Google Maps now allows you to cache maps for use offline, you can replace your GPS unit with the SG Players. It has built-in GPS and turn-by turn navigation software. You will nonetheless require world wide web ahead of you leave for your destination, but once you have cached the maps, you're superior to go. I've only tested it when, but it appears to operate like a charm. And working with wifi and GPS, your location can be displayed startlingly accurately with satellite maps.
Though every thing I've written so far is accurate for both devices, there are differences between the two, and some prospective buyers who are on the fence may want to know about them prior to deciding:
- The 4. has a considerably sharper screen than the 5.. Both have an 800 x 600 pixel display, but since the 5. makes use of a 5-inch LCD, pixel density is obviously higher on the smaller 4.. Plus, Samsung incorporated their Super-Clear technology, and the colors definitely pop on the four., with blacks looking deeper. The five., though, is nevertheless especially nice.
- The 4. has a user-replaceable battery, which is without difficulty accessed when you pop off the rear cover. The five.0's rear cover can not be removed, so no access to the battery.
- The 4. has a 1200mAh (5 hrs. video/36 hrs. audio) battery whilst the 5. has 2500mAh (eight hrs. video/60 hrs. audio).
- The 5.0's rear camera has an LED flash, whilst the 4.0's camera does not.
- The five.0's microSD card slot is simply opened via a modest flap on the side. The 4. demands you to open the complete back of the unit to access the slot, considerably like on a cell phone.
- Both units have a vibrate function, but it seems that full haptic feedback is not an alternative out there for use on the five.. I checked the settings on each, and haptic feedback and intensity are both selections on the 4., even though it really is not on the five.. I am not certain why.
- And finally, perhaps it's just my unit, but the touchscreen doesn't appear as correct on the 5. as it does on the four.. I make a lot more mistakes typing, open up wrong apps, or click on incorrect links on the five. than I did on the four. (regardless of the four.0's screen getting smaller). Like I said, possibly it's my imagination or just my unit, but the 4.0's touchscreen seemed much more precise. Not by a lot, and it's not a key problem, just my individual observation. I'd quite possibly not have noticed it had I not owned each devices and used each side-by-side for a few days.
Again, these are all little differences, so it'll rely on what you're seeking for. If you want a solid multimedia device in place of an iPod touch, get the four.. If you want a compact tablet, like I did, I'd go for the five.. It is a tiny sizeable (I get strange looks from individuals who believe it is my phone), but it's great for viewing movies, maps, and pictures. It really is a superb device that suits my needs perfectly.
I'd have offered the SGP 5. 5 stars, but I don't like how I really feel like I had to compromise in between the far better good quality screen and user-replaceable battery of the 4. and the bigger screen, LED flash, and quickly accessed microSD slot of the 5..
Still, I love both, and though I returned the four., I'd quickly advocate it over a similarly-priced iDevice (and this is coming from an Apple fanboy). But for me, the five. is in a class by itself!
UPDATE - I also wanted to mention some thing I noticed about the cameras on these units. Yes, they are both three MP cameras, so they take much improved photos than the iPad or iPod touch, but they also suffer horribly from shutter lag (the time it takes from button press to the picture becoming taken). You press the shutter button, the camera hunts for concentrate, and then it goes off. From the ten or so images I took indoors, they all took at least a second or two amongst shutter press and the photo truly getting taken. This may perhaps be acceptable for nonetheless subjects, but for children or moving subjects, this renders the camera practically useless. It wasn't a deal breaker for me, as I'll possibly just use the camera to scan receipts or barcodes, but everybody else must keep in mind that the SGP will most likely not replace your devoted digital camera.