Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 Touchscreen 3G mobile phone reviews

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This mobile phone is a good all rounder.

8.6 out of 10 based on 667 reviews.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160: Smartphone with 5MP camera, Touchscreen and 48 x 800 display. See full product description

Ease of use	8.5
Features	8.5
Battery life	6.7
Design	8.6
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.6

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Linda, Colne Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Neat, compact, stylish.
Bad points:: Battery does not last, even when no apps running. Very disapointed.

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 31 Mar 2013

John, North east Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Nice easy operation
Bad points:: no template for text messages

Ease of use	8.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Mar 2013

Deborah, Hawick Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good phone, slightly more content than the galaxy ace that i have previously owned. Nice sleek design.
Bad points:: if anything the battery life is a bit short but this seems to be the norm with new phones nowadays.

Ease of use	10.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	4.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Apr 2013

May, Twizel New Zealand Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Screen very clear and print letters good size
Bad points:: This phone came to me in foreign language so did have problem. could not set it up the way it should have. Found English eventually. Would have been great if it had come in English right from start.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Apr 2013

Sheila, Aberdeen Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: phone calls are clear, loud speaker - dont need to hold phone to ear.
Reasonably easy to use.
Bad points:: Cant find out how to add pictures to contacts. dont like that the most recent email is at the bottom of mail.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	5.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Apr 2013

GARY, Yorkshire Business or web user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use good clear screen, does everything I need it for.
Bad points:: As with every smart phone you have to charge every one to two days.

Ease of use	9.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Apr 2013

david, aberdare Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Qwerty keyboard much easier to use than standard buttons
Bad points:: Battery life very poor

Ease of use	8.0
Battery life	4.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Apr 2013

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Product Features

Operating system	Android 2.3.0
Software on which the device runs
Type of phone	Smartphone
Smartphones are phones with mobile computing systems and the ability to perform complex processes such as image and video capture and app downloads.
Shape of phone	bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	Touchscreen
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	USB

Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	WiFi

Connections	3G

Connections	GSM

Connections	HSPA 900 1200

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Camera

Extra functions	Flash

Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	48

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	800

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	5
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	16
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Talk time (Hours)	16.3
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	670

Stand-by time (Days)	27.92

Depth in cm	1.05

Height in cm	11.83
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Height in cm	118
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	6.23

Width in cm	6.2

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	Yes
Weight (g)	122
The weight of the product in grams.
Weight (g)	118.5
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	FM Radio
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2012-05-17
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung Galaxy Ace II, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 in, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 White, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 SIM, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 i8160, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

GALAXY Ace 2 showcases upgraded smartphone features and premium usabilities in a highly desirable device with massive appeal.

Powerful dual core processor and faster HSPA-driven downloading facilitate higher performance to satisfy multimedia/web users and social networkers alike.

More info at Samsung's website

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